How to Use allude to in a Sentence

allude to

verb
  • So much so that they are alluded to in one of the newest Oscar rule changes.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
  • Agathe alludes to some childhood trauma, of which her mother is perhaps the cause.
    — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • Weber also alluded to some challenging times for the city over the past few years.
    — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Kekäläinen alluded to some more changes in the front office that could be announced in the coming days.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • But Griswold alluded to the attack on stage.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
  • As Irvin alluded to, the numbers certainly bear that out.
    — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • As Webster alluded to, the Raptors have all of their future first-round picks.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Several teammates alluded to his ability to keep things loose in the bullpen.
    — Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • De Zerbi alluded to this on Thursday.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Though the father’s novels are alluded to at length, their content is never fully revealed.
    — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • Trump appeared to allude to a blurry divide between factions within Iran last week.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • As Schlittler and Chisholm alluded to, Bellinger hasn’t just been an asset on offense.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • Earle alluded to the situation with a video of her pole dancing on April 19.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • The timeline for any announcement remains fluid as the league works through the many options Kasten alluded to last week.
    — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Liz is furious at Kelsey for … alluding to the rumors that Liz was also alluding to?
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
  • As Hafley alluded to, Phase 1 of the offseason program allows for very little.
    — Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The letter also alludes to potential legal action if the county upholds the policies in question.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Jost then alluded to an undated photo from the Epstein files of Trump with several women whose faces were blacked out.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The women reportedly alluded to themselves as being the boys' jailers.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Now, Lopez and Jimenez could team up in Miami instead of Toronto, as the user alluded to.
    — Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Top Gear is alluding to the G-Wagon's legitimate off-roading chops thanks to its ground clearance and rugged build.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Well, things are complicated looking into next decade with those new stadiums coming into the league that Jones alluded to.
    — Nick Harris april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Mullin alluded to the contract review change during his confirmation hearing earlier this month.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In his video, Bear Brown appeared to allude to a gunshot being apparent after the coroner examined his brother’s body.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 June 2026
  • Lieu was seemingly alluding to a viral report from Stat News that a 79-year-old man had received special access to a weight-loss drug.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026
  • This seemingly random act of kindness is not without strings, as DeMille alludes to working together more in the future.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Earlier in the week, the platform alluded to more anniversary celebrations.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • DeSantis alluded to that when asked at a West Palm Beach news conference on Friday.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • However, Chase has alluded to the idea that Tony died without explicitly confirming it.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Soon, separate error messages for the two streams appeared that alluded to technical difficulties.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026

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