in reference to
idiom
formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
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Tibbetts approached Cross and yelled at her, pointing to the other end of the floor, presumably in reference to the Copper play.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Founded in 2008, Thief Wine was named in reference to a barrel thief, which is a long glass tube used to extract maturing wine from barrels for sampling at a winery.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
This idea, in reference to Sviyazhsky, of the reception rooms of the mind.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
In a post alongside the video, Mills called for Omar to be investigated for immigration fraud in reference to unproven claims long pushed by conservatives.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Founded in 2008, Thief Wine was named in reference to a barrel thief, which is a long glass tube used to extract maturing wine from barrels for sampling at a winery.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
This idea, in reference to Sviyazhsky, of the reception rooms of the mind.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
In a post alongside the video, Mills called for Omar to be investigated for immigration fraud in reference to unproven claims long pushed by conservatives.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in reference to
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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