Example sentences for: alludes

How can you use “alludes” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • To admirers, "Rockefeller Republican" alludes to Nelson's creation of an outstanding state university system, a vast network of hospitals, housing projects, mental health facilities, water treatment plants, parks, and highways.

  • The novel's title alludes to a famous painting by Thomas Cole that hangs in a nearby museum.

  • Oscar nominee William Shakespeare alludes to fish aroma when he says, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."

  • This probably alludes either to the generosity of some Saint Bonifazio or to the profligacy of Pope Boniface VI.

  • When Williams addresses the child as his noble patron ("my Lord") and alludes to the old myth of the tortoise that supports the universe, he slyly introduces the underlying weight of civilization and history into the interchange between him and the child.


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