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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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“She is a reference point for all of us in contemporary music,” says producer Diego Raposo, a Dominican tastemaker who featured Akriila on his 2023 debut album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

But continued dry weather this week pushed water levels at Kaub on the Rhine -- a reference point for vessels -- even further downwards and made the area unpassable for laden cargo vessels.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

That remark appears to be a reference to the circumstances surrounding Horner's departure from Red Bull in July 2025.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

At one 2022 event, the drink menu included a cocktail called “Death With Dignity,” in reference to an essay arguing humanity was already doomed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

“I’m giving you bonus points for a Space Jam reference, but no, that’s too weird.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

The Vigars said Chichester FC have been "amazing" during the past year, including designing a kit that makes moving but subtle references to their son.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Agents' full names and addresses, as well as references to medical issues including "blood in the urine" and "high cholesterol" are now in the criminals' hands.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

We went to the library, looked up references, read them and stored our newly acquired information in our brains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

My childhood references of what glamour was came from the popularity of television variety shows of the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Trawling through gigabytes of data, he found hundreds of references to fairies from nearly every country in the world.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

In it, he referenced comments made in 2014, though they seem to no longer exist on the internet.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bergeron cited the Ethan Allen board’s “apparent unwillingness to address the need for a CEO succession,” and referenced Kathwari’s statement in an August television interview that the board has never raised the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Speaking after his victory, Kerr referenced the "stick" he receives for not competing as much as others.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

While the deals that took the players back to Chelsea were not specifically referenced, the association was created.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

I also watched every single film he referenced in the Almanac.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Last week, Wrexham's owners aimed a dig at Southampton by referencing the scandal in a social media advert before the two teams met.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

“The other day someone was mentioning that we have a peculiar way of referencing history in a way that’s not linear,” Deanna says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

US officials also made unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture," he added, referencing the French-speaking province in eastern Canada.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Sounds like a regular Caravan of Love,” I said, referencing an old Housemartins song my mom had played pretty much nonstop since I was a kid.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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