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undertone

[uhn-der-tohn] / ˈʌn dərˌtoʊn /


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The research service Citrini just authored a note sharing that upbeat undertone.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

In the history of Musk, meanwhile, an odd undertone entered the conversation this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

This is the human cycle, a tale as old as time that takes on a grim new undertone in a time when matters feel very much life-or-death.

From Salon Sep. 28, 2025

And that adds a particularly tragic undertone to the coming persecution of the capital’s homeless people: Studies show that most homeless people were residents before they lost their homes.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2025

Instead it is the heavy scent of something burned and wet, with a sickly sweet undertone.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Kevin Warsh’s address was terse following his first Fed meeting as chair, but his messaging carried decidedly hawkish undertones, fueling bets that the central bank may raise interest rates later this year.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

The image invokes a children’s coloring book with darker undertones, blending various cartoon and drawing styles to depict Adam and Eve in paradise.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

Her creations give nods to nature, at times skew extraterrestrial, and have Afro-futuristic undertones.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2025

Meanwhile, John Lewis’s festive advert explores masculinity and emotion, leading some analysts to suggest it has undertones of one the year's biggest TV shows, Netflix drama Adolescence.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

I mix a little russet brown in to deepen the color and add several undertones.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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