allude to
Example Sentences
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“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
In its review, the Hechinger Report found other companies that similarly allude to fictitious government programs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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
And half of them allude to the character beats ahead.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
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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