referring

Example Sentences

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He later clarified he was referring to people with "fake and bogus degrees", not India's youth more broadly.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“I was basing it on the movie ‘Her,’” Alary says, referring to the 2013 film about a man who fell in love with an AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The defense fell flat as angry gamers began referring to the company as “Slopvidia” across various social-media platforms.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“It all began on March 13, 1938,” he said, referring to the iconic news program.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He thinks the “situation” is really bothering me, and it is, I guess, but it’s not like she’s really sick, even though that’s how Dad keeps referring to her.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller