have reference

Example Sentences

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“And to me, my real world is more personal, it’s more selfish and it’s more expressive. I can’t wait to embark on that journey and create from a place that doesn’t have reference points.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

Overall, though, I think you do have reference for what love feels like as a mature, established adult: the life you’re living.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2020

“I’ve sworn to myself that from now on the only months of the year I’ll refer to is months that have reference to births and anniversaries,” he said in an interview this week.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2015

I’ve sworn to myself that from now on the only months of the year I’ll refer to is months that have reference to births and anniversaries.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2015

The endless shapes of flowers were shown by Darwin to have reference to certain insects upon whom the flower depended for the transfer of its pollen.

From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)