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Allusive is an English word with synonyms like indirect. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Allusive in a sentence

Allusive meaning

that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)

Synonyms of Allusive

indirect

Related words

Other words often associated with Allusive or its synonyms:

mediate diversionary roundabout direct sidelong circuitous squint askance meandering rambling squinty devious

Using Allusive

  • The main meaning on this page is: that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
  • Useful related words include: indirect.
  • In the example corpus, allusive often appears in combinations such as: the allusive.

Context around Allusive

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sneaking 1× deeply 1× merely 1× highly 1×

Often after:

figure 1× language 1× stream 1× literary 1× form 1×

Sentence patterns with Allusive

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and deeply allusive form of 1× as the allusive figure behind 1× in the allusive language of 1× is highly allusive 1× is merely allusive as he 1× to its allusive and modern 1× while sneaking allusive literary lyrics 1× woolf s allusive stream of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

actress nicola coughlan 1× cloaking his abuse 1× for example he 1× it has become 1× its young director 1× julia holter s 1×

Common sentence endings:

and modern architecture 1× into the mix 1× is highly allusive 1× of consciousness novel 1× of latin poetry 1× the teaser clip 1×

Words around Allusive

Just before it in the word index:

allusions 115 allusion 90 allurion 3 alluringly 4 alluring 110 alluri 10

Just after it in the word index:

alluvial 61 alluvian 2 alluvium 4 allvin 6 allways 2 allwell 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Allusive

  • In this selection, "allusive" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sneaking, deeply, merely, figure, language and stream stand out and add context to how "allusive" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and deeply allusive form of and as the allusive figure behind. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "allusive" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with allusive

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The novel imitates registers of centuries of English literature and is highly allusive. (13 words)

It has become popularly known as La Joya de La Sabana (the jewel) thanks to its allusive and modern architecture. (20 words)

Its young director, Georgia Azoulay, attempted to craft coherent story lines out of Woolf’s allusive, stream-of-consciousness novel. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Julia Holter’s 12-year career has been an ambitious attempt to meld conservatory-bred compositional techniques with pop music’s concessions to hummable melodies, while sneaking allusive, literary lyrics into the mix. (33 words)

Actress Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington but was revealed as the allusive figure behind the Lady Whistledown character in season one, also features in the teaser clip. (28 words)

Rather, his reference is merely allusive, as he (literally) says only that he has attached himself to the City (proskeimenon tē polei) citation in order to sting it. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

Actress Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington but was revealed as the allusive figure behind the Lady Whistledown character in season one, also features in the teaser clip.

It has become popularly known as La Joya de La Sabana (the jewel) thanks to its allusive and modern architecture.

Cloaking his abuse in the allusive language of idealised love does not lessen Humbert’s crimes, but allows Nabokov to skewer him where he hides.

Its young director, Georgia Azoulay, attempted to craft coherent story lines out of Woolf’s allusive, stream-of-consciousness novel.

Julia Holter’s 12-year career has been an ambitious attempt to meld conservatory-bred compositional techniques with pop music’s concessions to hummable melodies, while sneaking allusive, literary lyrics into the mix.

For example, he followed Petrarch (and Dante) in the unsuccessful championing of an archaic and deeply allusive form of Latin poetry.

Rather, his reference is merely allusive, as he (literally) says only that he has attached himself to the City (proskeimenon tē polei) citation in order to sting it.

The novel imitates registers of centuries of English literature and is highly allusive.

Common combinations with allusive

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "allusive" in a sentence?
An example: "Actress Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington but was revealed as the allusive figure behind the Lady Whistledown character in season one, also features in the teaser clip." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "allusive" from authentic English texts.
What does "allusive" mean?
Allusive means: that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
What are synonyms of "allusive"?
Common synonyms of "allusive" include: indirect.
How many example sentences with "allusive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "allusive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.