In a sentence
Six example sentences with allusion, each labelled with its topic.
The novel's title is an allusion to a psalm, a hint the narrator never explains but repeats quietly.
Literature
The director slipped an allusion to an old western into the diner scene, right down to the swinging doors.
Movies
Her mural makes a quiet allusion to a Renaissance fresco, borrowing its gesture without ever naming the older work.
Art
The symphony's slow movement contains an allusion to a folk tune the composer's mother sang, just four notes long.
Music
The candidate's speech contained an allusion to her rival's failed bridge project, without ever naming it.
Politics
The game's hidden room is an allusion to a 1980s arcade cabinet, complete with the original sound effects.
Gaming
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Found in these word lists
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
Each source is a published word list that contains allusion. No exam board publishes an official GRE, GMAT or SAT list; GMAT words come from GRE lists and the Academic Word List.