Synonyms of allusions

allusions

noun

plural of allusion

as in references

a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly

The lyrics contain biblical allusions.

Related Words

• references
• implications
• insinuations
• inferences
• clues
• innuendos
• indications
• intimations
• cues
• suggestions
• evidences
• hints
• inklings
• mentions
• ideas
• glimpses
• notions
• inspirations
• whiffs
• leads
• winds
• signs
• scents
• glimmers
• signals
• overtones
• breaths
• tokens
• flickers
• denotations
• pointers
• keys
• hunches
• guideposts
• tips
• winks
• assistances
• prompts
• marks
• nods
• telltales
• tip-offs

Dissimilar Words

• solutions
• answers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allusions

Ari Aster’s most polarizing film to date features allusions to both the Odyssey and another film influenced by Homer’s epic, The Wizard of Oz (1939). — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Much of that album, plus many of the other older songs Dylan performed Monday, makes allusions to classical antiquity, literature and religion to tackle themes of redemption and divine judgment. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Come for the sisterhood, stay for allusions to William Faulkner and Donna Tartt. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Even more than usual, critics and Dylanologists scrutinized Modern Times for references and allusions, finding words and melodies paraphrased from the works of Muddy Waters, Bing Crosby, and the Roman poet Ovid. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026

His hours-long speeches, stuffed with classical allusions and thundering with invective, were distributed as pamphlets by the millions. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Despite its unnerving intimacy, which suggests either erotic pursuit or familiar proximity, the diminutive print calls to mind the photos of Saul Leiter, a figure surprisingly unmentioned in Ghirri’s essays despite his frequent fond allusions to American street photography. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Wear with just a white bralette or a peasant top, fully tapping into the historical allusions. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Hers is likewise a solitary journey, for reasons not explained beyond allusions to tight purse strings in this space colonization project, which is a collaboration between multiple agencies, governments and an unnamed private funder. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026