undertones
Example Sentences
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Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” was the CVS-core hit of the year, an inescapable ballad of martial devotion that built off his Hype House fanbase on social media, while deftly luring Middle America with worship-band undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
Alluding to Paul’s rise in power is imagery steeped in religious undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
His skin was the color of strong coffee with skim milk—not cream—added; the undertones were decidedly gray.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
