allusion
Example Sentences
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And he has done so with a light-fingered insouciance that makes every scene incandescent with funny contemporary allusions.
Sports fans, however, will find specific allusions, like contentious press conferences and even the kiss cam.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the band’s central tunes is “Together,” an allusion to Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People.”
From Los Angeles Times
I’m under no illusion that each and every lyrical allusion to literature will foster a reading revolution.
From Los Angeles Times
He might hope the odd allusion jogs a memory; no more.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
