Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with remark in American Collocation
remark
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
coming at the beginning/end
If your project is focussed on one particular industry or technology, you might include introductory remarks about this here.
without thinking about it first
I’m surprised this generated so much correspondence, as it was just a throwaway remark.
brief
Let me conclude with some brief remarks about the country’s defence industry.
unpleasant or insulting
She did make a few derogatory remarks about economists.
insulting someone’s race or sex
Ferdinand has called for tough penalties for players who make racist remarks during matches.
kind
I want to thank Professor Briggs for the complimentary remarks he makes about my book in his review.
not serious enough
That was a very flippant remark to make if you don’t mind me saying so.
clever and funny
Sophie made some witty remark on the subject.
make a remark
People on the team were making uncomplimentary remarks about each other.
hear a remark
He felt irritated when he heard such glib remarks.
begin/end remarks
She prefaced her remarks with greetings from the King.
repeat a remark
The remarks were widely quoted in newspapers and on the broadcast media.