overtone

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During his final 20 years, Bertoia developed an army of minimalist sculptures with long rods that waved like fields of grain, producing tidal washes of luminous overtones or pointillist symphonies.

From New York Times

Some of the attacks on Bragg from Trump’s followers have antisemitic overtones, another outgrowth of Trump’s influence.

From Washington Post

Although the former president is visiting in a private capacity, his stature as a former leader gives the trip political overtones.

From Washington Times

It also said he had used "abusive language with racial overtones" towards parliamentary journalist Henry Dyer.

From BBC

Prime Video’s “The Consultant,” which dropped Friday, spins a psychological thriller with comic overtones around that trademark malevolent courtesy.

From Washington Post