in reference to

idiom

formal

: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to

I am writing in reference to your recent letter.

Examples of in reference to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So the film features a couple lines in reference to The Shining filmmaker, but Gilroy is now revealing that there were early drafts of the script where Jim Rash’s fictional director character was originally Kubrick himself. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024

The three anime-style cartoons, Syd, Olly and Millie, were named in reference to Sydney, Olympics and Millennium – and t-shirts from this landmark Games are still circulating second-hand resale sites now. —Leah Dolan, CNN, 8 July 2024

Legal experts said the charges appear to mark an unprecedented application of the child-endangerment statute and noted that the 10 counts are probably in reference to the 10 children who survived the deadly attack that day by pretending to be dead or hiding among the dead. —Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 28 June 2024

Carly Simon admitted in 2015 that the second verse in her famous hit is indeed in reference to the famous actor/director. —Dylan Kickham, EW.com, 26 June 2024