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allude to







VERB
touch
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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In its review, the Hechinger Report found other companies that similarly allude to fictitious government programs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Although that project was scrapped, Variety magazine said the second season of The Studio will allude to the attempts to bring Madonna's story to the big screen.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Their presence may allude to the hymn “Panis Angelicus,” or “bread of angels,” written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century as a poetic reference to the presence of Christ in the consecrated host.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As the pictures flashed, I spotted an American flag in the room and suggested she use it as a backdrop to allude to the album.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He began to allude to what was happening, to that idea that something had happened.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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