allusion
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Speaking to the theatrical experience, Spielberg made a brief allusion to the flare-up around comments by Timothée Chalamet regarding the popularity of opera and ballet in relation to the movies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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
The allusion to economic justifications for the Confederacy’s inhumane cruelty is mocked and transformed, while also implying the process as Black reparation.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
And despite the fact that the story plays out less than 15 years after the end of World War II, there isn’t a single allusion to the war’s impact on the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
It does not mention the sacrifice of Iphigenia, and makes only a dubious allusion to the Judgment of Paris.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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