connotations

Example Sentences

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Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Its romantic connotations, however, were believed to have been influenced by the dining culture of the early 1900s.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

While park runs, trail runs and marathons boom in popularity among the masses, cross-country appetite from the general public is almost entirely absent, likely influenced by those negative schoolday connotations.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Obligation is a recurring theme in this novel, notable because its connotations are almost entirely positive; Andy’s debts have given his life purpose and meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Nevertheless, the word “appeasement,” carrying as it did a great burden of historical connotations, became a charged one in the debate over the war.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith