undertones
Example Sentences
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In hindsight, he said, the story of Rico, a teenager trying to measure up to the demands of fatherhood while being ill-equipped and lacking maturity to navigate the situation constructively, carried personal undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
He appeared on the soundtrack to Dhurandhar, a movie released last year, the political undertones of which were not well received in Pakistan where the film is banned.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Co-written and directed by Rebecca Zlotowski with comic undertones, it’s a caper about an American therapist living in France who suspects she hasn’t been told the truth about a patient’s demise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
“It’s like a Disney castle that’s got Gothic and dark undertones to it,” Cotton says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
Some chocolates have undertones of cherry or coffee or vanilla.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
