The phrase "a simple mention" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a brief or casual reference to something without going into detail.
Example: "In her speech, she made a simple mention of the upcoming project, leaving the audience curious for more information."
Alternatives: "a brief reference" or "a casual mention".
A simple mention in your recruitment advertising that you welcome applications from all sections of the community can act as the most basic reassurance.
Whether it's over the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians or a simple mention of the word "Trump," expletives will inevitably slip out.
Indeed, days in which 40 people are killed have become so commonplace, Rao said, that they often don't draw anything more than a simple mention in a wire report.
The role ranged from a simple mention that health-care professionals can provide information about the consequences for families: 'The genetic counselor will also discuss how genetic testing for cancer will affect you and your family' (PG9), to detailed description of topics patients could ask health-care professionals, such as: 'What about children?
A simple mention of children is enough.
With the thematic code Gender, we predetermined that the simple mention of a man or a woman in a story was not sufficient to warrant an article's inclusion in the thematic analysis.
But now that he is running for mayor, the rail-thin state senator and former city councilman has become so edgy that he can be sent flying into extended bouts of finger-wagging vitriol at the simple mention of a name: Cory Booker.
He gave no specifics, but the simple mention of "private investment" was enough to cause a stir and prompt parties on the left to say that they would end all ongoing negotiations to reform the electoral code, tax laws and the education system.
Aninsia Kachepa, Mr. Chimbalanga's older sister, wept into her blouse at the simple mention of her jailed brother.
If placing God or the simple mentioning of his holy name in this newsletter is offensive to some; so be it.
But a simple system (they mention the Raspberry Pi) coupled to an efficient radio unit and GPS wouldn't draw much more power than a smartphone, nor would it weigh much.
