as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
In the intro to the August 27 episode of New Heights, Travis and his brother, Jason, broke down Swift’s appearance without alluding one way or another to whether the engagement happened right after (though Jason solo wished them the best in the episode intro).
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
But some alluded there could be more to come.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
New coach David Adelman has already alluded ad nauseam to the importance of being well-rested for the playoffs.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
In an Instagram post over the weekend, the singer seemed to allude that the songs would be part of an album.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
But some alluded there could be more to come.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
New coach David Adelman has already alluded ad nauseam to the importance of being well-rested for the playoffs.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
In an Instagram post over the weekend, the singer seemed to allude that the songs would be part of an album.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their results indicate that thermal machines functioning at the atomic scale are capable of converting not only heat but also correlations into usable work.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Friends alum also spoke about how the tabloids implying her personal timeline for starting a family wasn’t true.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Like the show's moniker implies, Bravo fans can expect plenty of hilarious, self-deprecating references to Bateman's time on RHOSLC.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Floyd suggests making a day of it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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As Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports pointed out, Belichick was busy hitting the recruiting trail during North Carolina's bye week, suggesting the head coach is still looking for talent to help the Tar Heels beyond this season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Powell hints at further rate cuts In a speech on Tuesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted that the institution is likely to cut rates again as a weak job market trumps inflation concerns.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the end of September, Jason admitted on another episode of their podcast that the brothers' mom, Donna Kelce, has been subtly hinting for more grandkids while talking with Coach Deion Sanders.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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