referring

Example Sentences

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"We need a new Dagfinn Høybråten to get the whole population on board with this," said Wisløff, referring to the man who was the driver behind the introduction of the smoking ban in Norway.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"We discussed the Taiwan, you know, the whole thing with the arm sales in great detail," he said, referring to talks with his Chinese host in Beijing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Between ghost jobs and being ghosted, it was infuriating,” she said — referring to “ghost job” listings for positions that are either already filled or don’t really exist.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"I am forever grateful to Bernard Arnault for his support, belief and trust in me over the last 30 years," Jacobs said in the joint statement, referring to LVMH's boss, who is France's richest man.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I say, hoping, hoping, hoping the picture he was referring to is the one in the trunk.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone