Some works openly refer to themselves as 'nonfiction novels.'

She meant along on the escape but of course could not refer to that openly.

Today, no state openly or officially refers to its juvenile correctional institutions as "reform schools", although such institutions still exist.

Therefore some among us"-she did not need to refer openly to Chant-"urged another road.

Clara Sue then proceeds to pull mean-spirited pranks on Dawn and openly refers to her as white trash.

He was exercising much greater control than he knew, if only by not referring openly to his age.

Many officers choose to openly refer to cadets as scum and other abusive epithets.

Mr. Mosbacher also threw cold water on the gathering by openly referring to the Soviets' practice of stealing technology.

Rather than speak of the game in mystical terms he referred to it openly as a business.

Ahead of her arrival, Russian officials were openly referring to the "sour" nature of the relationship with the United States.