allusion

an allusion to Shakespeare.

the Shakespearean allusions are inapposite.

made glancing allusions to the scandal.

The allusions lend the work a classical tone.

an allusion to classical mythology in a poem.See Usage Note at allude

He made an allusion to a secret plan in his speech.

The allusion to the false teeth moves the man upstairs to tears.He relates in a slobbery way a little incident connected with the accident.

Glanders, the atrocious Captain of Dragoons, when informed of the occurrence by Mrs. Glanders, whistled and made jocular allusions to it at dinner time.

In allusion to drilling well cofferdam grouting antiseepage in riverside pump house,authors discuss hydrofracture grouting theory in soil layer,its design method and construction steps.

His songs are full of allusions.

His letters were full of allusions to the major.

Ah, and what did you gather from this allusion to a band -- a speckled band?

I was surprised by the violence, the allusions to sexual assault - just the darkness in it.

(5)Symbolism and mythological and biblical allusions.

When he spoke, he spoke in allusion.

On Twitter, she is Ida Bae Wells, an allusion to her most direct antecedent, the trailblazing journalist Ida B. Wells.

I recalled my wonder at his cryptic allusions to the flower bed and the wrist watch.

This allusion to her favourite feature overpowered Mrs. Sparsit.

Ally reddened, as if the allusion had escaped her unintentionally.