overtone

Example Sentences

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The episode had strong overtones of his earlier efforts to rely on racist tropes to question Obama’s citizenship and eligibility to serve as president.

From Seattle Times

This season may not have been politically themed but the religious and spiritual overtones in the final episode were unmissable, like Dot offering Ole bread to eat as a means of forgiveness.

From Salon

Swarming “microclusters” created by this tuning morph in and out of radiant, complex overtone harmonies.

From New York Times

Another Smith post cited the “Great Reset,” a conspiracy theory that the Anti-Defamation League said can have antisemitic overtones, although she voiced support for Israel in other posts.

From Seattle Times

And without further ado, a recipe of note which has a few political overtones, and some history.

From Washington Times