Sentence examples for s a reference to from inspiring English sources

To the suggestion that something other than descriptions might secure the proper reference, such as the causal origin of the use of the term, Ayer was dismissive: "…the idea …that one can explain the nature of reference by saying that what makes A's use of a sign s a reference to an object O is its causal derivation from someone's original use of s to refer to O is a manifest absurdity.

The cocktail's name is a reference to its blood orange ingredient.

The documentary's title is a reference to the scariest, bloodiest room in the hotel.

The exhibition's title, Eyeball Massage, is a reference to Rist's fascination with the power of the moving image.

Before, it was Strzok's reference to an "insurance policy" if Trump were to win; now, it's a reference to a "secret society" after Trump's win.

Mr. Sorrentino's nickname is a reference to his six-pack abs.

In fact, everywhere you look in Smith's canon, there's a reference to Maria Montez.

This is a reference to Begley's environmental activism.

(The title is a reference to Lincoln's abolitionist amendment).

The amount is a reference to Ewing's number, 33.

The episode's title is a reference to the 1971 Melvin Van Peebles film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.