allude to
Example Sentences
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“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
To allude to Frank Sinatra, you did it your way.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Their presence may allude to the hymn “Panis Angelicus,” or “bread of angels,” written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century as a poetic reference to the presence of Christ in the consecrated host.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As the pictures flashed, I spotted an American flag in the room and suggested she use it as a backdrop to allude to the album.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He was liable to drag in bits of what he called poetry; and sometimes, after a glass or two, would allude to the absurd adventures of his mysterious journey.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
