How to Use in reference to in a Sentence

in reference to

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• And the Supreme Court now has it, at least in reference to the Colorado case.
  — CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
• Zephyr spoke up in reference to the body’s opening prayer.
  — Amy Beth Hanson and Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
• Zephyr spoke up in reference to the body's opening prayer.
  — CBS News, 24 Apr. 2023
• Rogers then said his remark last week was in reference to that.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• The prosecutor argued that the post was in reference to the shootings, as one of the victims was shot in the eye.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
• The line is in reference to an audio of hers that went viral on TikTok.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
• This is in reference to the same scene in the 2004 version in which Lohan’s Cady also faces a sudden-death round.
  — Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2024
• Brady, who played with Hernandez for three seasons, made a quip in reference to the Lloyd killing.
  — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 7 May 2024
• The Algonquins called it the thunder moon in reference to the many thunderstorms in the Northeast in the summer.
  — Jon Brown, Fox News, 2 July 2023
• This isn't the first time Cohen has joked about threesomes in reference to Cooper.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
• This is in reference to Brian's suicide note, which was found in his backpack next to his body.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2023
• The tweet was in reference to when Pennywell fell asleep on the show while her now-husband Brett Brown confessed his love for her.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2023
• The print could be set to match her serpent theme, or in reference to Bryan Fury, also from Tekken, fans speculate.
  — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024
• But the single’s nostalgic title isn’t the only Easter Egg in reference to the 2004 film.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• Joshua Evans in December 2020 – in reference to a Black person.
  — Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
• Ella Coleman, 16, was one of the thousands of guests at the Poguelandia fest, so named in reference to the Pogues, the show’s working-class crew of protagonists.
  — Gary Coronado, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
• Keen observers also noticed that the actor—who plays the saga's new heroine, Lucy Gray—was wearing a thin gold ring in the shape of a snake, in reference to the film's title.
  — Valentine Servant-Ulgu, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2023
• The joke was in reference to Kimmel's repetitive gag on his late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
• The boys’ room is painted a blue-green shade, in reference to the nearby ocean, and there are various nods to maritime culture through the furniture.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
• The term originates in reference to the SWAT teams most often dispatched to handle the kinds of crimes reported by hoaxers.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Jan. 2024
• Should the term Brown in reference to Latines be completely shelved then given these sizeable issues?
  — Gwen Aviles, refinery29.com, 20 July 2023
• Notably, Prince Harry wrote about Diaz in his memoir, Spare, in reference to rumors that the two dated.
  — Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• Authorities said deputies were called to the home in reference to a harassment complaint.
  — Joe Kottke, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2023
• The joke was in reference to Kimmel's repetitive gag on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
• This is in reference to a secret closet full of toys that only the hotel's youngest guests are granted access to upon their arrival.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023
• Caldwell said police received a call from a local business on July 6 in reference to a dead kitten found in the parking lot.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 12 July 2023
• The arrest affidavit says deputies responded to the United Kingdom Lochside event space in reference to a battery.
  — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2024
• Center Ridge Road An officer was dispatched to a business in reference to a fraud complaint on July 19.
  — Cheryl Higley, cleveland, 28 July 2023
• The caption appeared to be in reference to Tucker Carlson, who mocked her for not having any children in February.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
• The caption appeared to be in reference to Tucker Carlson, who recently mocked her for not having any children.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024