in reference to
idiom
formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
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Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was caught on video smashing a person’s phone on the ground and appearing to say an anti-gay slur after the person used the slur to describe Travis Kelce in reference to his relationship with Taylor Swift.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Key Facts Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, traded under the ticker $DJT in reference to Trump’s initials, rose as much as 18.6% to $40.74 by early afternoon, tacking on more than $600 million to Trump’s net worth at the time.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Given that the man used a homophobic slur in reference to Kelce’s brother in an apparent attempt to incite Kelce, he could be seen as crossing a line.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Much of the record’s artwork and promotion was in reference to the infamous Heaven’s Gate religious group, whose mass suicide made national headlines in 1997.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Key Facts Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, traded under the ticker $DJT in reference to Trump’s initials, rose as much as 18.6% to $40.74 by early afternoon, tacking on more than $600 million to Trump’s net worth at the time.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Given that the man used a homophobic slur in reference to Kelce’s brother in an apparent attempt to incite Kelce, he could be seen as crossing a line.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Much of the record’s artwork and promotion was in reference to the infamous Heaven’s Gate religious group, whose mass suicide made national headlines in 1997.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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“In reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reference%20to. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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