How to Use reference in a Sentence

reference

1 of 2 noun

• Reference to a map will make the position clear.
• Her former teacher gave her a reference when she applied for the job.
• Her teacher gave her a letter of reference.
• She listed her former teacher as a reference when she applied for the job.
• The numbers were calculated by reference to the most recent census.
• That’s right up to date in terms of its reference.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026
• Some references may be out of date.
  — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, IndyStar, 27 Sep. 2025
• The book isn’t a reference guide through all those episodes, though.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
• Where did these references come from?
  — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
• For reference, a lane mile is one mile of a single lane of road.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
• That’s not to say that all references to being logged on flop.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
• The reference wasn’t about guns.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Who is Shep with that reference?
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
• The references are oblique at best, and don’t always match up.
  — Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
• Trump has made public references to the event.
  — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
• This was a reference to the bleeding.
  — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
• That tells you how far the camera needs to be away from the reference object.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
• Collins makes no reference to Platner in her ad.
  — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
• That kind of reference can make the browsing process feel less random.
  — Footwear News, 12 June 2026
• The league didn’t care about the pop culture reference and issued a fine.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
• The report was the first reference that the driver was armed.
  — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
• Here's what to know about the reference on Swift's new album.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
• One beam probed the system while the other served as reference.
  — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
• The film is full of references to some of the story's most iconic lines and plot points.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
• For reference, that’s roughly half the size of a tennis court.
  — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
• Anyway, that was sort of the reference for the epilogue.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
• And there, in the first episode, is a reference to Laettner’s shot.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
• Svyrydenko made no reference to the dispute in her speech.
  — ABC News, 25 June 2026
• But most of the Chiefs references can be found on the restaurant’s food and drink menus.
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
• The references include a drop down with the abstract.
  — John Werner, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

reference

2 of 2 verb

• The book references many other authors who have written on this topic.
• Now reference your lists and look around.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
• But the gem referenced in the title is a wink.
  — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
• Cast has referenced it as, like, summer camp, in a sense.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
• But he was referenced in the series' last episodes, which were shot after his death.
  — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2026
• That is referenced in the teaser.
  — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
• He is referenced in the lawsuit by his initials.
  — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
• In the show, she’s referenced, but there’s not this feeling of there being a ghost-mom.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
• Here’s what the state law Wiggins referenced says.
  — Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
• Most of these modern-day news sources reference the May 4th.
  — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
• His social media posts referenced it as well.
  — Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
• And a lot of my friends and family around the country have reached out about it, referenced it.
  — Gary Bedore july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
• The law does not reference any specific gun makers in its text.
  — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
• The first track references the dry, windy season in West Africa.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
• These aren’t referenced in the novel and make a great touch to the cozy murder mystery movie.
  — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
• He won’t be seen on screen, but characters will reference and speak to Fez over the phone.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• Vance often references lessons passed down to him by older actors.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
• Clooney referenced the same out-of-context comments.
  — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
• The tight-lipped kids are more ready to trust her, and one clearly scared girl references the diner from the prologue.
  — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
• Magazine, but didn't reference him by name.
  — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
• Neighbours is one of those players whom Krug referenced would love to have him on the roster.
  — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• The email referenced a dinner with Woody Allen and Karp.
  — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
• The pope also referenced the problems in the country.
  — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
• Dickson notes that the dusky shade referenced Martin.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
• Winners often referenced them in their speeches, as well.
  — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
• The terms are frequently referenced by video game streamers.
  — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
• The goal is to become a source that gets referenced, cited and echoed by both humans and algorithms.
  — Noa Eshed, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
• Kelce said to Lake, referencing Swift.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
• Few things are as iconic as referencing your own hit song in your Halloween costume.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
• The host also referenced the pair’s crossover on their respective shows.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025