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Example Sentences
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"I used to mostly get people named Kevin who'd come up to me and ask me to yell 'Kevin!' in their faces," O'Hara told People, in reference to her famous line in "Home Alone."
From Barron's
The trove released Friday contained numerous references to Musk.
He even made a reference to prices in the supermarkets when he was talking to President Xi in the Great Hall of the People.
From BBC
“Investors depend on this information. I depend on this information,” Taylor said, referencing analyst research generally.
From Barron's
He jotted a note to himself and referenced her as ‘the woman at Mr. Rejewski’s table.’
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.