as in reference
a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
The lyrics contain biblical allusions.
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The IndieWire review cited the nods to 1970s New Wave Australian cinema, especially with its aesthetic allusions to Peter Weir and George Miller.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
Image Her early New York work was similar to Mr. Wesley’s — hard-edge and minimal, but representational, and funny, with allusions to gender politics.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Here, the actor’s deep part and polished waves offer an allusion to Old Hollywood glamour.
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—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
The suggestion that Romy could lose everything at any moment is reaffirmed by Samuel’s dialogue and a pointed conversation with an older male power player in her company who makes allusions to knowing what happened with her (now former) intern near the end of the film.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
Image Her early New York work was similar to Mr. Wesley’s — hard-edge and minimal, but representational, and funny, with allusions to gender politics.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Here, the actor’s deep part and polished waves offer an allusion to Old Hollywood glamour.
25.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
The suggestion that Romy could lose everything at any moment is reaffirmed by Samuel’s dialogue and a pointed conversation with an older male power player in her company who makes allusions to knowing what happened with her (now former) intern near the end of the film.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Allusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allusion. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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