allude to

verb

alluded to; alluding to; alludes to

: to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way

I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you alluded to a minute ago.

Examples of allude to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although the moody, groovy songs on her 1999 debut, No Angel, seemed to hint at danger or allude to Dido’s former life as a teenage wild child, Life for Rent was all middle-class Islington status quo. —Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 19 Apr. 2026

Salzhauer has also alluded to Rizzi's claims on his TikTok page, posting a spoof video where one of his employees pretends to wake him up by playing one of Rizzi's viral videos. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

The pattern seen on the collar of the three primary jersey colors depicts a raven's wings spread wide, while alluding to feather features included in the team's original 1996 logo set. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Soon, separate error messages for the two streams appeared that alluded to technical difficulties. —Matt Moret, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for allude to

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