referring to
Example Sentences
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“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
“Carl’s a mess,” he said, referring to his castmate Carl Radke, whom fans know to be particularly empathetic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“That’s why I think there’s potential for him to unlock a constituency that wasn’t going to vote for a Rick Caruso,” he said, referring to the developer who lost to Bass in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“You’ve blown up a lot of things that have to be redrilled. They’ve shut in wells, different things,” he said, referring to fallout from the Iran war.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Bailey asks, though the thought pops into his head that the contortionist might be referring to the circus itself.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
