referring

Example Sentences

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"I love the monarchy because my parents divorced when I was very young. Rama IX was like a father figure to me," she said, referring to the former king.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He was referring to what’s known as the taxable maximum for Social Security, which is set at $184,500 in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In response to detailed questions, a spokesperson for America First Refining said, “The claims in this story are false,” but declined to specify what they were referring to.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

In an interview with BBC CWR, Finch said he was not referring to books about "people's sexuality", but rather those featuring transgender issues.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This was at Alexander’s request; he was quite taken with the topic of navigation all of a sudden and refused to go ten steps in any direction without referring to his compass.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood