allude

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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

A Dec. 10, 2024, post on Instagram Threads appears to allude to issues Quin faced in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Both allude to an Aztec myth and appear in the Mexican flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

This seems to allude to a modus operandi of American health insurance companies: “delay, deny, depose.”

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2024

I remember Octavia talking about this during the wedding shoot, and I see a possible chance to allude to the uprising.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins