reference

Example Sentences

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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's

Peterson of The Conference Board flagged that "references to prices and inflation, oil and gas prices, and food and grocery prices remained elevated."

From Barron's

You can retain important reference numbers without having boxes of documents in your home reminding you of what was, no doubt, a traumatic time in your life.

From MarketWatch

WTH: I could reference films like “Killer of Sheep” or “The Battle of Algiers” or “Gummo” or “He Got Game”; there’s a list of at least 50 movies.

From Los Angeles Times

The island's government has backed an amendment to change the way information is shared with UK credit reference agencies, which had been seen as the main barrier to successful applications.

From BBC