"refer" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In the 11 years since her diagnosis, Katherine Mucciolo, of Floral Park, has suffered spontaneous fractures in bones throughout her body, until she wryly refers to herself as an eggshell.
- Ms. Enck wryly refers to her wing of the building as "the unarmed side of the Capitol" - less security, but more recycling bins.
- Reflecting on the events that led to his nomination, Justice Blackmun referred to himself wryly as Old No. 3.
- Even with her "spouse problem," as she wryly refers to it in her book, Hillary's polls have shot up since the publication of her sisterhood-is-powerful political manifesto, cleverly masquerading as confessional victim and self-actualization literature.
- He took pains to note that at 52, he was hardly over the hill and, referring wryly to Richard M. Nixon's famous premature farewell, said: "I seriously doubt if this will be my last press conference."
- During the hearing, Mr. Obama wryly referred to Mr. McCain as "my pen pal."
- Cotton wryly referred to herself as "the assistant".
- Mr. George today referred to Mr. Fiers wryly as "my then-trusted colleague."
- She was to refer to them wryly as her 'yearly knitting', but they are classics of their kind, deftly constructed with strong characterization and a meticulous prose style.
- Throughout his career, Dr. Luns wryly referred to his predicament as a public servant with strong personal views.
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