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to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
Plot details were scant, but in interviews over the past three years she’s alluded her script will have elements of drama and comedy.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Then there are books that can only move people who come to those books with prior knowledge, who have read the other books to which this new book alludes.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Underwood plays Dean’s demanding father, Blane, who focuses on getting his son to the pantheon of hockey greatness that alluded Blane himself.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Then there are books that can only move people who come to those books with prior knowledge, who have read the other books to which this new book alludes.
—Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Underwood plays Dean’s demanding father, Blane, who focuses on getting his son to the pantheon of hockey greatness that alluded Blane himself.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allude
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Fundamentally, the number of points should indicate success in the learning process, not nagging ability.—
Mitch Zimmer,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The suspects also provided images of counterfeit passports and passport cards, with metadata that indicated the images were taken inside or within the immediate vicinity of El Primo Restaurant — a restaurant operated by Raul Fernandez Vicioso in Leominster, Massachusetts, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those covers may imply genres, but better book covers are based on concepts that reflect the content of the book and signal it to the consumer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Postnatural Studies does not aim to conform to the dictates of traditional academia, as its name might imply.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The novel also suggests—mumblingly, without making eye contact, not wanting to be corny about it—that one’s own self becomes a little less hideous the more one attends to other selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police said the door handle turned from the inside, suggesting someone was attempting to escape.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The defense on Monday also presented evidence that Quatisha was unconscious after suffering a head injury, hinting that the girl wasn’t awake when alligators bit parts of her body.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bittersweet Baking Chocolate As the name hints, this chocolate has some sugar added to it.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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