His address at the conclusion of that year's commencement exercises was "witty, pathetic, and fully of clever allusions" according to the New York Times.

Fans whoop or applaud for a great solo, or laugh at a clever allusion; toes tap, heads bob.

Their major contribution is in their use of the power of suggestion through clever allusions.

Her on-stage gyrations and clever allusions to physics keep audiences of specialists roaring with laughter.

"Zentropa" is so self-conscious in making reference to film history that it is a virtual grab-bag of familiar moods and clever allusions.

That's a clever allusion to a beloved Broadway classic, but "Striking 12" is by no means a traditional book musical.

(At one point, she is shown tied to a chair and wearing a catcher's mask, a less than clever allusion to Anthony Hopkins's hockey gear in "Silence of the Lambs.")

With some courageous exceptions, "official" writers had to be content with the minor, Aesopian art of sneaking clever allusions past the censor.

The star pattern on the carpet is a clever allusion to the taped marks that dancers use as reference points.