As was often the case, the reference to a film made him feel like a Martian.

She lacks the cultural references to make sense of it.

Any reference to my shortcomings always made her feel comfortable with herself again.

That reference to the old children's story made him laugh even in his anguish.

This reference to the lower classes makes the upper class feel secure.

The seven-hour reference had made him think about Sally's death.

The references to snakeoil made it feel like a Saturday morning again.

The many references to fellow villagers made me wonder how much I could find out about them from other records.

One did, though, easily, and such casual references to murder made no sense.

In addition, some specific references made the movie especially realistic to residents of Charleston.