veiled reference

Examples (10)

• The speaker made a veiled reference to the recent scandal, but avoided naming anyone directly.
• His comment was clearly a veiled reference to their past disagreements.
• She understood the veiled reference to her former boss in the article.
• The diplomat's speech contained a veiled reference to the ongoing border dispute.
• It was a subtle, almost veiled reference, but everyone in the room caught on.
• Critics noted a veiled reference to the previous administration's policies in the new proposal.
• His novel contains several veiled references to classical mythology.
• Only those familiar with the history would catch the veiled reference.
• Her smile was a veiled reference to an inside joke they shared.
• Future generations might struggle to decipher such a veiled reference without context.