in reference to
idiom
formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
Examples of in reference to in a Sentence
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On April 23rd, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the City of Henderson Police Department responded to a home in reference to a truancy issue involving a student.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2024
The image showed Thurman's character of The Bride surrounded by multiple armed assailants — likely in reference to Drake's several ongoing feuds.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The comment was seemingly made in jest while interviewing Arnold Schwarzenegger in reference to the star’s 1982 hit film Conan the Barbarian.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
In an interview on the Therapy Gecko podcast, the rapper revealed that the extension will be titled S2: Clause Frollo, in reference to the antagonist in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
The final sentence is in reference to plans offered by Amazon — which offers its music streaming as part of its Prime service — Apple and others.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The slogan is seemingly in reference to the chart-topping country singer getting arrested for allegedly throwing a chair off the six-story roof the Broadway Street bar.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Later that year, the phrase began popping up, in reference to the Momofuku product and more generally.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The body of Brings Plenty was found and identified after Johnson County, Kansas, deputies were dispatched to an area in reference to an unoccupied vehicle on Friday, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
—Kelly Murray, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2024
The image showed Thurman's character of The Bride surrounded by multiple armed assailants — likely in reference to Drake's several ongoing feuds.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The comment was seemingly made in jest while interviewing Arnold Schwarzenegger in reference to the star’s 1982 hit film Conan the Barbarian.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
In an interview on the Therapy Gecko podcast, the rapper revealed that the extension will be titled S2: Clause Frollo, in reference to the antagonist in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
The final sentence is in reference to plans offered by Amazon — which offers its music streaming as part of its Prime service — Apple and others.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The slogan is seemingly in reference to the chart-topping country singer getting arrested for allegedly throwing a chair off the six-story roof the Broadway Street bar.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Later that year, the phrase began popping up, in reference to the Momofuku product and more generally.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The body of Brings Plenty was found and identified after Johnson County, Kansas, deputies were dispatched to an area in reference to an unoccupied vehicle on Friday, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
—Kelly Murray, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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