allusion
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An intentional allusion wouldn’t be unprecedented for the administration.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 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
One of the band’s central tunes is “Together,” an allusion to Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
One of the pleasures here is witnessing both actors reanimate the rhythms of a long-ago conversation, their text absent the typical tidiness of a screenplay and instead an interwoven network of inflection, attitude, allusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Jethro did not understand the allusion, and Shadrach seemed to be in no mood for explanations.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
Famous “Bills” are all about: Zane, Shakespeare, Wonka, and “Bill-bo Baggins,” along with allusions to “canceled Bills” like Cosby and Clinton.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Similarly, his cultural allusions no longer provoke even a tingle, let alone a shock of recognition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
And he has done so with a light-fingered insouciance that makes every scene incandescent with funny contemporary allusions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 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
The discussion of Mr. Collins’s offer was now nearly at an end, and Elizabeth had only to suffer from the uncomfortable feelings necessarily attending it, and occasionally from some peevish allusions of her mother.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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