references

Example Sentences

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“Fortissimo” dates from two years earlier than “The Pond,” but it has left overt landscape references behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

One of the few subtle references to President Trump came when McCartney relayed a story how the Beatles, before their Sullivan appearance, got their faces covered with bright orange makeup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The review also references studies involving the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

While “Is God Is” makes no overt references to modern politics or social mores, Harris’ writing is in constant conversation with our uniquely infernal times.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

It was unsigned, but there were several clear references which made it plain that Bunny Corcoran, or someone purporting to be him, was the author.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt