undertones
Example Sentences
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Crouse’s father and his partner had a similar habit of writing stories with political undertones, Crouse said, asking audiences, “Who are you when the whistle blows?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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
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
Robert and Josiah evaded her; they were deaf to those undertones.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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