allude
Example Sentences
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The incident was alluded to on “Weekend Update,” and egregiously missing from a news panel sketch that specifically talked about incidents in Minneapolis.
From Los Angeles Times
"Enough with the lies," she exclaimed, alluding to the figures issued by rights groups.
From Barron's
Throughout, she’ll allude to stories of mistreated animals and the Griffith Park fire of 1933, heightening the sense that we are in the presence of unnatural occurrences.
From Los Angeles Times
South Korea has denied its military or government were involved in the operation but has alluded to the possibility that civilians carried it out, vowing to punish those responsible if that is the case.
From Barron's
Lamely alluding to classical columns, they’re uninspired, to say the least.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
