as in reference
a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
The lyrics contain biblical allusions.
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There are some things that work wonderfully about Folie à Deux’s take on Harley and Joker as a couple, like its many allusions to the way that her star has often eclipsed his in the grand scheme of DC Comics IP.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Taking Blaine by the hand, the Rev. Samuel D. Burchard pledged the backing of the clerics with shots at Blaine’s critics and veiled allusions to Cleveland’s private life.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
That billboard was taken down—because even though Times Square is full of billboards featuring models in bikinis or lingerie, apparently the image of a pregnant body and an allusion to lactation is just unacceptable.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
The allusion to McCarthy’s January 2021 meeting with the former president at his private club in Palm Beach, Fla., is just one of several swipes at the former House speaker in the film.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Taking Blaine by the hand, the Rev. Samuel D. Burchard pledged the backing of the clerics with shots at Blaine’s critics and veiled allusions to Cleveland’s private life.
—Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
That billboard was taken down—because even though Times Square is full of billboards featuring models in bikinis or lingerie, apparently the image of a pregnant body and an allusion to lactation is just unacceptable.
—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
The allusion to McCarthy’s January 2021 meeting with the former president at his private club in Palm Beach, Fla., is just one of several swipes at the former House speaker in the film.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Allusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allusion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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