reference
noun
an act or instance of referring.
referenced
Example Sentences
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But in his only public speech of the tour so far, delivered during his first engagement in the Bahamas, the King referenced the UK's involvement in the slave trade acknowledging the "suffering of the past."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Before her narrow loss, Hong referenced a since-deleted Wedgewood poll in a fundraising pitch to argue that her campaign had “momentum.”
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
A Presbyterian seminarian, he frequently referenced his faith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Donald, a Pittsburgh native, referenced former strong-armed Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger when discussing Allen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
He jotted a note to himself and referenced her as ‘the woman at Mr. Rejewski’s table.’
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
