"Cultural allusions" refers to references made in literature, art, or conversation that relate to aspects of a particular culture. These references may include symbols, traditions, events, or values that are commonly known within that culture.
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«cultural»
«allusion»
Sentences with «cultural allusions»
- Following the template of every animated Fox show, Napoleon Dynamite is laden with cultural allusions for a savvy audience used to devouring pop culture. (slantmagazine.com)
- There was a strange and irresolvable tension between these parched reliquaries and the abundant cultural allusions packed into their titles — Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty), Ararat, Fitzcarraldo. (apollo-magazine.com)
- Having searched high and lowbrow, Rick Santorum has finally found a cultural allusion he can work with. (nymag.com)
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