Example Sentences

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Hellberg was referencing the Spygate scandal, with Saints charged by the English Football League with breaking rules by observing one of his final training sessions before last Saturday's first leg at the Riverside.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Kennedy, of course, was referencing the slogan “believe women,” which advocates for victims of sexual violence crafted to reflect the studies that show over 90% of rape allegations are true.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

According to CNN, Trump was referencing a 2019 questionnaire Harris filled out for the American Civil Liberties Union.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024

“He was referencing things like Vine and Friendster and spaces like that,” Penny says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

He was referencing Ray’s job as a Schwan’s man, delivering frozen foods across the plains of eastern Montana.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth