Example and Reference

Example

Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

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Reference and example are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Example".

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.

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Example and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Example" instead a noun "Reference".

known	known example	known reference
good	good example	good reference
clear	clear example	clear reference
particular	particular example	particular reference
Other adjectives: similar, common, specific, direct, obvious, blatant, real, big, bad, subtle, humorous, early, possible, minor, funny, hilarious, odd, double, unintentional, earliest, earlier.

Another spiritual example/reference is Happosai,note "Master of the Eight Treasures" a sake-swilling Dirty Old Man who goes into withdrawal if he is unable to sate his perversion and perhaps the most powerful martial artist in the series.

Source: Orochi
For example in Henry IV there's a reference to Oldcastle in the stage directions, which is the name Falstaff first had until some descendants of the real Oldcastle complained.

Source: Orphaned Reference
For example, the courtyard fountain has four statues of an eagle eating a snake◊, a reference to the Mexican coat of arms.

Source: Local Reference

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Example & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/example/reference>.

Reference or Example. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/example/reference.

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