overtone
Example Sentences
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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
Prime Video’s “The Consultant,” which dropped Friday, spins a psychological thriller with comic overtones around that trademark malevolent courtesy.
From Washington Post
Staff members petitioned for the change, the institution said, in part because of the word’s “oppressive overtones.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
