allude to
verb
alluded to; alluding to; alludes to
: to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way
I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you alluded to a minute ago.
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.
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Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Even if Gagianas gave up his passport, Benson alluded to ways defendants with dual citizenship could go to Greece through a third country to avoid extradition.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The reality star is survived by her son Kenny Kemp, and though the statement alludes to Shay’s grandchildren, their identities are not publicly known.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
In the first, Batula defends dating Wilson by alluding to something Miller said on the show about the pitfalls of dating white men as a Black woman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Even if Gagianas gave up his passport, Benson alluded to ways defendants with dual citizenship could go to Greece through a third country to avoid extradition.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The reality star is survived by her son Kenny Kemp, and though the statement alludes to Shay’s grandchildren, their identities are not publicly known.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
In the first, Batula defends dating Wilson by alluding to something Miller said on the show about the pitfalls of dating white men as a Black woman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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