referent
Example Sentences
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It’s a potent reminder of the psychic resonance the show holds for someone who grew up with these referents.
From New York Times
The referents are hipper than with previous Disney stars looking to break out of the Mouse House, and the language is coarser with F-bombs dropping every few tunes.
From Los Angeles Times
The phrase may have sounded faintly ridiculous, but its referent, which included air so cold it made your eyeballs yelp, was dreadfully serious.
From New York Times
The most vividly stylized pick on this list, “Afro Samurai” is an entrancingly jarring hodgepodge of cultural referents.
From New York Times
He has succeeded in controlling our public sphere for five years, making himself the referent on all of our political discussions.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
