allude

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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

The show is, in fact, billed as being only "mostly" based on real events, and the writer and cast allude to a "twist".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Throughout, she’ll allude to stories of mistreated animals and the Griffith Park fire of 1933, heightening the sense that we are in the presence of unnatural occurrences.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Both allude to an Aztec myth and appear in the Mexican flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

I allude to the setting of steel traps for catching vermin.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman