allusion

The cat’s “puppy-like confidence” is as close as Jill gets to any canine allusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Paz has so far emphasized the need for dialogue but not ruled out using "constitutional instruments" to end the blockade of La Paz -- an allusion to declaring a state of emergency.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Lego aficionados or those who grew up with the sets will likely spy many an allusion to past toys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

And despite the fact that the story plays out less than 15 years after the end of World War II, there isn’t a single allusion to the war’s impact on the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

The souvenir pamphlet noted that even a full load of passengers had “no more effect on the movements or the speed than if they were so many flies”—an oddly ungracious allusion.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Much of the set’s lyrical content evokes nostalgia and longing and is written, as so much traditional roots music is, from the viewpoint of those living within the culture, including work jargon and local allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Wildly digressive, buzzing with literary allusions and telling its story as a 20th-century Shakespearean tragedy, the book has some of the mad, restless energy of Sellers himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Sports fans, however, will find specific allusions, like contentious press conferences and even the kiss cam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

Do the allusions and shout-outs to current events and personalities seem a little too close for comfort?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

And after a while, since he was a man who enjoyed literary and spiritual allusions as well as symbolism, Pacheco decided to call the robin “Joe’s Beanfield.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols