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Common collocations with remark in American Collocation

remark noun countable

US /rɪˈmɑrk/

coming at the beginning/end

closing
concluding
introductory
opening
preliminary

If your project is focussed on one particular industry or technology, you might include introductory remarks about this here.

without thinking about it first

casual
chance
off-the-cuff
throwaway

I’m surprised this generated so much correspondence, as it was just a throwaway remark.

brief

brief
passing

Let me conclude with some brief remarks about the country’s defence industry.

unpleasant or insulting

cutting
defamatory
derogatory
disparaging
insulting
offensive
rude
sarcastic
snide

She did make a few derogatory remarks about economists.

insulting someone’s race or sex

racist
sexist

Ferdinand has called for tough penalties for players who make racist remarks during matches.

kind

complimentary
kind

I want to thank Professor Briggs for the complimentary remarks he makes about my book in his review.

not serious enough

flippant

That was a very flippant remark to make if you don’t mind me saying so.

clever and funny

witty

Sophie made some witty remark on the subject.

make a remark

make

People on the team were making uncomplimentary remarks about each other.

hear a remark

hear

He felt irritated when he heard such glib remarks.

begin/end remarks

conclude
preface

She prefaced her remarks with greetings from the King.

repeat a remark

quote

The remarks were widely quoted in newspapers and on the broadcast media.