How to Use reference in a Sentence

reference

1 of 2 noun

• Reference to a map will make the position clear.
• Her former teacher gave her a reference when she applied for the job.
• Her teacher gave her a letter of reference.
• She listed her former teacher as a reference when she applied for the job.
• The numbers were calculated by reference to the most recent census.
• Your goal is to have your references close the deal for you.
  — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
• For children of the ‘90s, many of the lines and references in the play will spark memories.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
• Despite the gravity of the event, this is one of the few references to it.
  — Vulture, 28 July 2023
• The dates are a reference to the Prophet Muhammad eating dates to break his fast.
  — Jordan Green, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
• The gendered terms in this article are the same terms used in the reference source.
  — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2023
• The third and fourth movements reference choro and bluegrass.
  — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• The site’s name was a reference to Tony Montana’s tattoo in the film Scarface.
  — Marc Hogan, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2024
• That was a reference to Hillary Clinton, who lost her 2016 race with Trump.
  — Will Weissert, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
• After the cryptic references in his post, Brolin then focused on the magic of the movies to bring things home.
  — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
• The shirt runs from S to XL, and there’s a size guide listed in the product description for reference.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
• During her speech, Ryan, 62, made a reference to the famous scene.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• For more connections between House of Usher and Poe’s work, here are all the Poe references in the show.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2023
• Here, oyster shells (used as gift tags) reference the coast.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• The work is still new to Quavo, whose music, like that of many active hip-hop artists, has relied on references to shootouts and firearms.
  — Elena Bergeron, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
• Fallon’s Gibb even managed to throw in a reference about the 2023 black comedy Saltuburn.
  — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2024
• The 17-year-old made no reference to his ongoing harassment at the time.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Jan. 2024
• These flames are a reference to the rapper’s 2015 album Cherry Bomb.
  — Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
• That’s about 25 percent more than a Camry, for reference.
  — Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
• The voice grows familiar; a small flock of bird references fly through the second page; and, for good measure, Moore tacks on a terrible joke.
  — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
• The model, 26, donned not one, not two, but three costumes for spooky season so far, and each one had a special pop culture reference.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• Lohan took the joke as a distasteful reference to the derogatory nickname that haunted her in the mid-aughts.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
• The designers noted that their work is for a woman who knows her references, even if that means skewing niche.
  — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
• There are fleeting but clear references to the Balakot airstrikes, and Pulwama terror attacks in the movie.
  — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
• This sounds to me, Isaac, like a reference to the Chris Van Hollen amendment, for all of the aid to be utilized in accordance with international law.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2024
• Also being a fan of comics, and all my comic collectors will get get this reference.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 1 Sep. 2023

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reference

2 of 2 verb

• The book references many other authors who have written on this topic.
• Larkin, in the email, referenced some of the strip club, escort and massage ads that long appeared in the print tabloids.
  — Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• Misia—who is never directly referenced in The New Look—passed away in Paris in 1950.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
• The lawsuit references a 911 call between a woman on the ride and a dispatcher while the riders were in the tunnel.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
• The video saw the singer walking around a city with people frozen in space while holding up a glass of rum, referencing the track’s title.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024
• The word agape — referencing the highest form of love, according to the ancient Greeks — is even spray-painted across a wall in the billiard room.
  — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
• Throughout the story, beetles tunnel through the woodwork; blight fells the trees; a catamount, referenced in rumor or song, stalks the patch.
  — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• According to a statewide survey referenced in the report, about 16 percent of adults in San Diego County keep a gun in their home.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2023
• And a fan at a Bruce Springsteen concert came with a sign that referenced the musician’s guest appearance on the show.
  — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
• The study referenced SpotHero, a parking app, to find the least expensive monthly parking rate in each city’s most central area.
  — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• Wentz also included a Bible verse, referencing the three-strand cord on either side of the word.
  — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2023
• Beckett Events is an events management firm, and its website doesn't reference the sale of equipment to clients.
  — Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023
• Whose stylebook better to reference than Princess Diana’s with a zip-up track jacket?
  — Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
• The scene seemingly referenced the imagery of Wim Wenders’ 1984 film Paris, Texas.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
• Again, the club declined to comment whether Libero was the unnamed fund referenced in previous reports.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023
• Within earshot of Gwinn-Villaroel, Browning then made a fake phone call referencing the case.
  — Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
• Tolbert credits some of that growth to the notebook referenced by Schottenheimer.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 11 Aug. 2023
• The accusations were referenced in the university’s letter to the coach this week.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023
• Don’t be surprised if the opening lyrics referencing South Detroit are changed to San Francisco at the home crowd’s delight.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
• Although Ludacris never mentioned Williams by name, his verse seemed to reference much of the comic’s remarks.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
• The lawsuit also references other consumer complaints on Reddit and YouTube about the lack of filling.
  — Erin Booke, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
• Bird referenced a demonstration from the launch event that showed Copilot drafting an email on a user’s behalf.
  — Monica Chin, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
• In dashcam footage recorded outside the couple's 203 Post Ave. home and referenced by Law & Crime, one of their relatives can be heard pointing the house out to police.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
• Rule: This is the rule that the surveyor referenced when citing each facility.
  — Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
• Thompson referenced his idol Ray Allen, a superstar who embraced a lesser role with the Miami Heat late in his 30s.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
• During the video, the mother of two briefly referenced her hair, which has started to grow back following her chemotherapy treatment.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
• The locales referenced are more likely to be pricey resort towns home to five-star hotels than, say, landlocked factory towns.
  — Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
• Many of them referenced a scene in witch Jack Black’s teacher gives Tomika a pep talk about body positivity.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
• Several fans at Sunday's game held up signs referencing Swift and Kelce.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
• Trump has since begun to reference Haley's Civil War gaffe in his own campaigning.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024