intertextual
- a word derived from intertextuality.
- a word derived from textual.
Example Sentences
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Another possible reason is that modern pop culture is built on sprawling and highly intertextual media franchises owned by a few companies that promote their huge intellectual property catalogs as shared universes.
From The Verge ● Oct. 4, 2021
Each story, moreover, contains sly intertextual allusions to characters and elements from the others.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2021
Yet, gazing into the eyes of the self-possessed queen Emerald, Cooper’s Maine clearly accepts the polymorphous, femme-driven future the drag bar represents; it’s one of the movie’s sharpest intertextual moments.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2018
“Mile 22” even features an inexplicable intertextual joke that has everything to do with the actor’s rap persona Marky Mark and nothing to do with his character, Jimmy Silva.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2018
Feel free to share your favorites in the comments but I’m curious: Did you enjoy the endless intertextual winking?
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2016
