Sentence examples for an allusion from inspiring English sources

Overview | What is an allusion?

That was an allusion to President Clinton.

Such an allusion requires no explanation.

Even the book's title is an allusion.

Even Rowan's pen name turned out to be an allusion.

Is "night" an allusion to a metaphorical or metaphysical darkness?

"Surely an allusion to 'The Masque of the Red Death'!

Not every room bears an allusion to cats.

Is Dyer making an allusion to "Under the Volcano" here?

Is it an allusion to the Christmas story?

Lonoff's secret past is explained through an allusion to Hawthorne.