Examples of 'allusion' in a sentence

Meaning of "allusion"

Allusion (noun): An indirect or passing reference to something, typically a literary work or historical event
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  • An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned

How to use "allusion" in a sentence

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No reference or allusion to the quote is found there.
Allusion is a reference to something from history or literature.
Could this be an allusion to the explosive behavior of.
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The mythological allusion remains intact however.
Elijah can not understand the allusion.
This is an allusion to the appearance of the flower.
That is not the way allusion works.
It could be an allusion to the ancient presence of missionaries.
I am surprised you did not get the allusion.
An allusion to satan from the book of revelation.
Find an example of an allusion in the first paragraph.
The allusion to his present situation was clear.
Here is certainly an allusion to the creation of man.
An allusion can also be a line from a poem.

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Both avoided any allusion to the future.
An allusion is not the same as a direct quote.
Let the reader discover the allusion.
This is an allusion to the promised reward to martyrs.
Sessa defines shape with a simple allusion.
But he made no allusion to the recent scene.
It is indeed what here characterizes the allusion.
The biblical allusion was not lost on them.
The book is full of symbolism and allusion.
This is not an allusion to the wedding itself.
I have been trying to verify the allusion.
This was an allusion to the idea of his being a spy.
The blood sacrifice was an allusion to a firing.
When the allusion is omitted to the situation.
It could be the sort of amorous allusion.
That seems an allusion to his student life.
Allusion is a reference to a famous character or event.
There seems to be some allusion here that escapes me.
An allusion to the original purpose of the edifice.
One made a humorous allusion halfway through a sentence.
An allusion to the title of the story is thus introduced.
Her name is possibly an allusion to the mythological demon.
The allusion to a notorious vote called forth applause.
Free ranging allusion is the key.
The allusion to the past complicates the present.
There is a strong allusion to the resurrection.
The allusion to an immoral embrace is obvious.
In his epitaph there is no allusion to his historical role.
Direct allusion to the censure practiced by the church.
Everything is told in allusion and suggestion.
This allusion was only too clear.
It has been suggested that this is an allusion to the organization.
She makes no allusion in the book to her profession.
Thank you for your allusion.
The name is an allusion to the place of its discovery.

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