allusion

Clips of his comment circulated widely on social media as if it were an allusion to abuse, and Flavio Bolsonaro accused Lula of being "sexist."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

An intentional allusion wouldn’t be unprecedented for the administration.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

The cat’s “puppy-like confidence” is as close as Jill gets to any canine allusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 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

The fog cleared as suddenly as it had appeared and yet nobody made any allusion to it, nor did anybody look as though anything unusual had just happened.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Famous “Bills” are all about: Zane, Shakespeare, Wonka, and “Bill-bo Baggins,” along with allusions to “canceled Bills” like Cosby and Clinton.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Elliptical, digressing, self-interrupting, parenthesizing, Herzen wrote as he spoke, in a torrent of ideas, reminiscences, and literary and historical allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Much of the set’s lyrical content evokes nostalgia and longing and is written, as so much traditional roots music is, from the viewpoint of those living within the culture, including work jargon and local allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Do the allusions and shout-outs to current events and personalities seem a little too close for comfort?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

I made vague allusions to personal problems and went away from them cold with despair.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok