in reference to

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"I used to mostly get people named Kevin who'd come up to me and ask me to yell 'Kevin!' in their faces," O'Hara told People, in reference to her famous line in "Home Alone."

From Barron's

Capitol was spelled with an “O” rather than an “A” in reference to ancient Rome’s Capitoline Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal

The signage appeared to be in reference to a U.S.-backed 1953 coup that toppled Iran’s prime minister, cemented the power of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and lighted the fuse for the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

From Los Angeles Times

The Persian-language X account of the US State Department reposted a video of people it said were demanding the release of their children and chanting "their kids in Canada, ours in prison", in reference to claims that children of the elite receive education abroad.

From Barron's

Other movie-theater operators, such as Regal Cinemas, sold the vouchers for $11, in reference to the name of the show’s central character, Eleven.

From MarketWatch