allusion

Ms. Stevens, who spent the campaign avoiding the subject of Mr. El-Sayed’s not-quite-spoken animus, last week ventured a diagonal allusion to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Paz has so far emphasized the need for dialogue but not ruled out using "constitutional instruments" to end the blockade of La Paz -- an allusion to declaring a state of emergency.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

I’m under no illusion that each and every lyrical allusion to literature will foster a reading revolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

"A 10-year-old child who doesn't understand a joke or an allusion, it's not a big deal. They will understand it at 15, 20, or 40 years old. There are several levels of interpretation."

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025

General Peckem chuckled with jaunty relish and sailed smoothly along toward a favorite learned allusion.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

“Cast Away” is a masterwork of creative fiction, employing historical scholarship, biblical allusions and Jungian psychology to deliver one of the most beguiling survival stories ever written.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

And its celestial allusions reflect the nation’s expanded focus, the fact that by this time Americans’ ambitions had moved beyond their earthly realm to settle upon the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

I saw a lot of allusions and references in your lyrics and videos to “trashy icons,” like Lindsay Lohan with the Chanel purse ankle monitor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

"It touched on so much in terms of thematic material and musical material," Kehrer said, pointing to the allusions to decolonization and use of traditional Puerto Rican rhythms.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Do you recollect the magnificent lines at the beginning of "Paradise Lost"? The lecturer was lucid in his allusions.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton