as in reference
a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
The lyrics contain biblical allusions.
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Recent Examples of allusion
Those messages included a mix of memes and allusions to video games.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
The messages on the bullet casings also included a mix of memes and allusions to video games.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
While some allusions only indicate the time, others go into mythology.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The film is not pretentious about its literary allusions though.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
The messages on the bullet casings also included a mix of memes and allusions to video games.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
While some allusions only indicate the time, others go into mythology.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The film is not pretentious about its literary allusions though.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allusion
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Amy Poehler, who assumed the role of Akerman’s Margo in the spoof, was introduced by flashing topless to Chloe Fineman, who played Brittany Snow’s Sophie, a reference to the characters’ first encounter on The Hunting Wives.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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This includes the type of event, the number of people in attendance, whether Kirk had been to the campus before and a brief reference to security measures, among other topics.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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But as the week wore on, there were hints that Messi might not play for Argentina and instead play with Inter Miami in an important game with playoff implications.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Thus, the privacy implications are significant – in a study involving 197 participants, the research team was able to determine identities with nearly 100% accuracy, regardless of the individual’s walking style or perspective.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Allusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allusion. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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