allusion
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Speaking to the theatrical experience, Spielberg made a brief allusion to the flare-up around comments by Timothée Chalamet regarding the popularity of opera and ballet in relation to the movies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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
He might hope the odd allusion jogs a memory; no more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
"A 10-year-old child who doesn't understand a joke or an allusion, it's not a big deal. They will understand it at 15, 20, or 40 years old. There are several levels of interpretation."
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
Going a bit further back, Enoch Powell’s “rivers of blood” speech, as it became known, was based on a classical allusion: “Like the Roman, I seem to see the River Tiber foaming with much blood.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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