allusion
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I’m under no illusion that each and every lyrical allusion to literature will foster a reading revolution.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
The latter she built out as “my own Boss Hogg Cadillac” with horns on the hood, an allusion to the “The Dukes of Hazzard,” a late 1970s and early 1980s TV show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
"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
The allusion to economic justifications for the Confederacy’s inhumane cruelty is mocked and transformed, while also implying the process as Black reparation.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Jethro did not understand the allusion, and Shadrach seemed to be in no mood for explanations.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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