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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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.
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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
The sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas, shared in a news release that deputies were called to Homestead Lane at approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday in reference to an unoccupied vehicle.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Fans of Vonnegut know that Slaughterhouse-Five is not even the original title of the book, but was selected in reference to where Vonnegut and other allies were kept as prisoners in Dresden.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
One is in reference to earthworms that begin to appear in spring, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac, and another is tied to beetle larvae emerging at the start of the season.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
The worm moon — named by Native American tribes in reference to the beetle larvae and other creatures that emerge from hibernation in the spring — will be visible to everyone across the world, since the moon will appear to be full for a couple of days.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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
The sheriff’s office in Johnson County, Kansas, shared in a news release that deputies were called to Homestead Lane at approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday in reference to an unoccupied vehicle.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
Fans of Vonnegut know that Slaughterhouse-Five is not even the original title of the book, but was selected in reference to where Vonnegut and other allies were kept as prisoners in Dresden.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
One is in reference to earthworms that begin to appear in spring, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac, and another is tied to beetle larvae emerging at the start of the season.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
The worm moon — named by Native American tribes in reference to the beetle larvae and other creatures that emerge from hibernation in the spring — will be visible to everyone across the world, since the moon will appear to be full for a couple of days.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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