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.

Examples of allude to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Baldwin alludes to how the couple’s eldest daughter Carmen was due to film a cameo for the movie and says the family should still make the trip because their travel plans were non-refundable. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 During an interview with Vogue in May, Mulaney, 41, praised Munn’s strength, while alluding to his own struggles to overcome a serious drug addiction and the controversial start of their relationship in the spring of 2021. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024 Arnold was alluding to Sotheby’s middling evening auction on Tuesday. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 June 2024 While the Skydance deal is dead, as Robbins alluded to there is still a chance of a deal. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for allude to 

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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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