How to use "reference" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "reference" in popular movie and book plots

  • " in reference to the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".  - 2061: Odyssey Three
  • Episodes were self-contained, although there was continuity within the series, and sometimes a reference to a previous episode might be made.  - The Navy Lark
  • " in reference to the child he sired with Ritchie's first girlfriend Rosie (Peña).  - La Bamba (film)
  • The mysterious girl may be a reference to an older sister of Kurosawa's who died of illness when he was in the fourth grade.  - Dreams (1990 film)
  • Brodie is later abducted and attacked by Shannon, who intends to have sex with Rene in a "very uncomfortable place", a reference to anal sex.  - Mallrats
  • She informs Chow that she plans to leave for Singapore, and asks him to provide a reference and plane fare.  - 2046 (film)
  • The autobiography makes reference to its own creation.  - My Left Foot (book)
  • The woman had earlier noted that there were "worse ways to make a living than fighting a war," in reference to her current lot in life.  - Sands of Iwo Jima
  • Herein we find first use of the coined word "capitalism", as reference an economic system.  - The Newcomes
  • She also has a New York Times reference for him from her father's office.  - Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
  • He is also well-educated and uses a small library of reference materials to assist Thorn.  - Soylent Green
  • However, no explicit reference to King Charles is to be found in the poem.  - Pale Fire
  • A feature of the narrative is a continuing reference to the boardgame of backgammon which is played by the patrons of the Why Not.  - Moonfleet
  • " (a reference to object-oriented programming).  - Microserfs
  • Eidolon is supported by his four generals, themselves a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.  - Hexen II
  • She has blue eyes like Gerald O'Hara, and Melanie nicknames her, "Bonnie Blue," in reference to the Bonnie Blue Flag of the Confederacy.  - Gone with the Wind (novel)

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