literary reference

collocation in English

meaningsofliteraryandreference

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literary
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/us
/ˈlɪt̬.ə.rer.i/
relating to literature (= written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting ...
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reference
noun
uk
/ˈref.ər.əns/us
/ˈref.ɚ.əns/
a mention ...
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(Definition ofliteraryandreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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With this book, to use another far-fetchedliteraryreference, we are truly in search of lost time.
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The name of the genus is aliteraryreference.
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This method was for convenience ofliteraryreference.
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Most entries include usage, pronunciation, historical and literary references, variants, etymology, and locale.
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Indeed, a hint of this comes with the first of the literary references.
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In his contribution, those interests extended to twitching and to classical and literary references.
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Blegvad is a deft and literate lyricist whose lyrics frequently feature word games, literary references and complex and extended rhyme schemes.
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The use of mythological and literary references are common traits in the lyrics, which sometimes can be construed as dark, almost melancholic.
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As a result, plays were designed to use historical or literary references as metaphors for current events.
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The major stylistic themes of the album, which often overlap, are foreign languages and literary references.
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There could be literary references in these subtitles to ancient ideas of transition and perception.
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The lyrical imagery on many songs contained bleak, unsettling subject matter and numerous literary references.
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While the band's use of other languages and literary references may have been referred to as gimmicks, they were regarded as gimmicks with merit.
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Literary references are also utilized throughout the collected stories to stress the philosophical foundations of the character.
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All adornments and narrative and literary references should be rejected.
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This partly explains the relative abundance of medieval literary references to watermills compared to former times.
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This logic relates to visual and aural aspects as well as overt intellectualisation, through literary references and driving philosophies.
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She speaks enigmatically, and frequently makes literary references and strange jokes that others find more unsettling than amusing.
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At the same time these memoirs are very thoroughly done, containing numerous literary references, and not wanting in useful practical hints.
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