Sentence examples for the allusion from inspiring English sources

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the allusion

noun

An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.

Exact(60)

The allusion was odd, perhaps.

The New York Times

The allusion to his turnovers was unmistakable.

The New York Times - Sports

The allusion is to night driving.

The Guardian - Arts

The allusion to Camelot was unmistakable.

The New York Times

The American audience apparently missed the allusion.

The New York Times

The allusion was to Mr. Muhammad.

The New York Times

The allusion was lost on no one.

The New York Times

The language was so coded that I missed the allusion.

The New Yorker

The allusion was to Karl Lagerfeld's winter forest colors.

The New York Times

Connaughton disliked the allusion to the Kennedys, which seemed canned.

The New Yorker

To my ear, the allusion is sexual or it's nothing.

The Guardian - Books

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