referring to
Example Sentences
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“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
“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
He was referring to the special mounts that the deities used.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
