connoted

Example Sentences

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For a half-century, the Wasserman name connoted power—in Hollywood and in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

It did, but this is a spinoff of the Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck hit anthology series, its differences connoted in the last few letters of the shows’ titles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

It could also have been gluten-free breaded chicken or free-range chicken—anything that connoted being fancy or unusually expensive.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2022

The historian Toni Tipton-Martin said that jellies and aspics connoted wealth and luxury because they were so hard to make.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2019

No, it was meant to determine if you were right brained or left brained, usually connoted by handedness.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin