allusions
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“For generations, it provided a common stock of references and allusions, rivaled only by Shakespeare in this respect,” the late writer Christopher Hitchens wrote in a 2011 essay on the King James Version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
There are allusions to the tragedies that befell him: the loss of a young daughter to measles encephalitis and his son’s near-fatal accident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Sports fans, however, will find specific allusions, like contentious press conferences and even the kiss cam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
"It touched on so much in terms of thematic material and musical material," Kehrer said, pointing to the allusions to decolonization and use of traditional Puerto Rican rhythms.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
There are many allusions to him in prose writers as well as poets.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
