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allude

[uh-lood] / əˈlud /


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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

To allude to Frank Sinatra, you did it your way.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The notebooks do allude to the depression of his wife, Francine Faure, occasioned by his serial infidelity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In fact, the central drama of “Brassroots District” is often kicked off by an attendee finding some purposely left-behind props that allude to the group’s record label drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

He was liable to drag in bits of what he called poetry; and sometimes, after a glass or two, would allude to the absurd adventures of his mysterious journey.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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