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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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In the 1940s, the influence of Christian Dior's New Look cinched waists were apparent, then in the 1950s, references to Spanish fashion house Balenciaga's more voluminous style emerged in the Queen's clothes, says de Guitaut.

From BBC

For instance, AI trained on a company’s communications can now draft thousands of fluent, on-brand messages that imitate an executive’s tone or reference current events pulled from public data.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reference for that scene was “Almost Famous,” when the plane’s about to crash and everybody, in the moment of near-death, tells everybody everything.

From Los Angeles Times

As debates over the scope of presidential pardon power continue, Johnson’s decision serves as both a historical reference point and a lens for evaluating contemporary controversies.

From Salon

A royal aide said this was a reference to the social impact of new technologies on communities, and that people might consider a "digital detox".

From BBC