allude to
phrasal 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.
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Two streetlamps engaged in a mute but luminous dialogue, an indecipherable Morse code, alluding to the silent exchanges and secret ciphers of strangers who meet there for their trysts.
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Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
William's supportive words alluded to his wife's treatment for cancer.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The president alluded to the Midwestern world of his blue-collar grandparents, in which factory workers were able to afford comfortable lives.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The move confirms plans that the double Oscar winner and human rights lawyer had alluded to earlier this month, when George Clooney praised French privacy laws during a radio interview.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
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Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
William's supportive words alluded to his wife's treatment for cancer.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The president alluded to the Midwestern world of his blue-collar grandparents, in which factory workers were able to afford comfortable lives.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The move confirms plans that the double Oscar winner and human rights lawyer had alluded to earlier this month, when George Clooney praised French privacy laws during a radio interview.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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