frame of reference

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Its frame of reference runs deeper, and it looks for inspiration in such modernist masterpieces as I.M.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

If Leno had something to offer beyond an outdated frame of reference, he’d have a streaming series like O’Brien or Letterman.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025

"I had no frame of reference of what I was getting myself into," Lawrence, 28, told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

That’s a frame of reference that guides “Taking Venice,” a bumpy new documentary directed by filmmaker and longtime New York art writer Amei Wallach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

Why don’t I give you absolutely no frame of reference for who I am.’”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera