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Recent Examples of allusive
Some are allusive, like the way Sang-won has acquired Ui-ju’s habit of spicing up instant ramen with chilli paste.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
Ray Johnson, a master of the collage, made work that was cryptic, obsessive, and densely allusive.
—Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
Their plots were complex, nested, allusive, the sort of TV that demanded activity and attention rather than passivity.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
Style often allowed a filmmaker to set a mood in an allusive way.
—Hazlitt, 9 Aug. 2023
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
Ray Johnson, a master of the collage, made work that was cryptic, obsessive, and densely allusive.
—Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
Their plots were complex, nested, allusive, the sort of TV that demanded activity and attention rather than passivity.
—Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
Style often allowed a filmmaker to set a mood in an allusive way.
—Hazlitt, 9 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allusive
Adjective
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The disappearance of the streetscape, put in place following the George Floyd protests in 2020, is indicative of what’s happened in Trump 2.0 — an all-out war on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, in the government and outside of it.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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If New York’s Game 6 performance was indicative of what’s to come, the team may not be done playing for a while.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The city of Alameda, Calif., halted an experiment to spray sea-salt particles skyward to make clouds more reflective.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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In contrast, the new University of Illinois study lowered that to 1.2 grams, which is reflective of how much protein Americans tend to consume per day and is still 50% higher than the U.S. recommendations.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Semantic bleaching is another linguistic process whereby the denotative content of a word is stripped away.—
Brandon Tensley,
CNN,
10 July 2022
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The paragon of such an attempt is something like Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror, a work that stands as a denotative record of the social media shift, yet still falls to the same difficulties that characterize other cultural criticism of this type.—
SPIN,
SPIN,
8 Feb. 2022
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Its appearance is inspired by anime, giving it a friendly and expressive face that invites interaction.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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The outfit added a groovy twist to the classic dandy vibe—an ideal match for music sensation Tyla’s bold and expressive style.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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But what really makes A View to a Kill sing are the baddies, starting at the top with the Nazi-bred, ex-KGB, genetically altered microchip tycoon, horse breeder, and airship enthusiast Max Zorin, played with characteristic flamboyance by Walken.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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In March 2025, Colossal unveiled its woolly mouse, engineered to carry genes for the mammoth's characteristic thick, golden coat and accelerated fat metabolism.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Wayne, himself a distinguished stunt performer and coordinator, with credits including doubling for Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, argues Casey’s experience is symptomatic of deeper issues in the profession.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Lat injuries can also sometimes mask shoulder injuries, or be symptomatic of shoulder injuries.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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But for those who work in wine, the moment is symbolic.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In other words, more than anything, the FDA’s new rules are largely symbolic.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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“Allusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allusive. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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