Examples of 'it was a mere' in a sentence

Meaning of "it was a mere"

it was a mere: This phrase is used to downplay or minimize the importance or significance of something, suggesting that it was only a small or insignificant thing

How to use "it was a mere" in a sentence

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it was a mere
It was a mere nothing combined with a terrific pleasure.
I do not believe that it was a mere freak accident.
It was a mere three days before my birthday.
Do you want to know whether it was a mere sex.
It was a mere rest stop on a road to oblivion.
The production crew insisted it was a mere coincidence.
It was a mere consequence of something much deeper.
The actors all knew it was a mere advertising toy.
It was a mere robbery and murder that involved a third party.
At first it was a mere.
It was a mere physical attraction.
But the Queen said that it was a mere skin disease.
It was a mere disagreement.
I said yes, but it was a mere starting point.
It was a mere question of time.

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Yesterday, you said it was a mere scratch.
But it was a mere apparition.
Or did he say he did not recognize me because it was a mere fling?
It was a mere diplomatic conference.
You were right… it was a mere coincidence.
It was a mere coincidence that both events were happening on the same dates.
It was interesting to see that 9 people wrote it was a mere coincidence.
It was a mere two years ago that bitcoins were introduc.
Albright in turn, has said that it was a mere joke.
It was a mere inquiry.
Although he was stranded at third, it was a mere prelude of what was to come.
It was a mere coincidence.
That they met a terrorist . Rashid felt that it was a mere coincidence.
It was a mere impression.
There was neither door nor seat to the coach. It was a mere shell.
It was a mere formality.
At first, I just thought it was a mere coincidence.
It was a mere accident.
By the laws of the United States, it was a mere executive agreement.
It was a mere improvisation.
Years ago, it was a mere sapling.
It was a mere spokesperson.
That was weird! It was impossible that it was a mere coincidence!
It was a mere description.
When Merriville passed out of the family 's hands it was a mere 40 acres.
It was a mere chance that we began with the Conciergerie.
Oh, I beg your pardon, it was a mere slip of the tongue.
It was a mere chance that I found it.
The Arabs? You were right … it was a mere coincidence.
It was a mere dream that I was too scared to wake up from.
Tracking the pale-headed brush-finch, only to learn that it was a mere white-headed brush-finch.
We said it was a mere formality, but it is not.
Compared to nearly 200 years of Longsong Stronghold, it was a mere newborn baby.
If it was a meteor, it was a mere tiddler by historic standards - as we will see.
So please join me for a minute of silence . Okay, I cheated, it was a mere 20 seconds.

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Mere curiosity about the history of a deserter
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