connote
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Its association with the divine has carried into the present day: Nearly every major religion uses gold to connote holy objects and spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
By the end, Veloso brought in a Steadicam to connote that Robert has found more peace in his later years.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
While the color of fresh olive oil does not connote quality, the color change as it sits on a shelf does.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025
She used it for emphasis, to connote dismissiveness and to demonstrate exasperation.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024
And now the cup, the ring and two unironed waiter’s aprons at home were the only concrete objects left to connote that a man had once lived.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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