allusions
Example Sentences
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“For generations, it provided a common stock of references and allusions, rivaled only by Shakespeare in this respect,” the late writer Christopher Hitchens wrote in a 2011 essay on the King James Version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 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
I am always impressed with his biblical allusions, apt and unforced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
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
