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as in undertone
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as in signal
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Recent Examples of overtone
Lots of stuff about Kevin Spacey masturbating in the shower (a scene in American Beauty), with plenty of gay overtones.
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
With overtones of the spooky spoon bit in the horror movie Get Out, the singer stirs a cup of tea and then lets go as the spoon continues its circles without her.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
The palate has similar aromas with overtones of white strawberry, lemon chai, and pepper.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Loud, tiresome and half-baked, the off-kilter hilarity and attempts at sentimentality aren’t given much clearance to land, causing the emotional overtones to feel unearned.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
With overtones of the spooky spoon bit in the horror movie Get Out, the singer stirs a cup of tea and then lets go as the spoon continues its circles without her.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
The palate has similar aromas with overtones of white strawberry, lemon chai, and pepper.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Loud, tiresome and half-baked, the off-kilter hilarity and attempts at sentimentality aren’t given much clearance to land, causing the emotional overtones to feel unearned.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtone
Noun
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Does the brand offer a wide shade range inclusive of consumers with all skin tones and undertones?—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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Goldthorpe used language with racist undertones, alleging that Republican lawmakers were in a slave/master relationship with House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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The addition of stunt design brings the total number of competitive categories to 25 — a thrilling signal that the Academy is embracing long-overdue change, driven not by trend, but by truth: These artists, who exist in every facet of our favorite movies, are essential to the storytelling process.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Roblox shareholders have also certainly noticed the early success of A Minecraft Movie, the market is not sending clear signals.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Older stems will be thicker and have dark brown bark; newer stems will have a green tinge.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is highly specific work that depends on each plantation's unique characteristics, including location, soil type, and coffee variety.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide, which are part of the same chemical group, have overlapping characteristics, which is why the results can’t definitively differentiate between the two molecules, but future observations might, the study authors said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, reformist newspapers struck a more optimistic tone.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In emerging markets—where regulation is still catching up to innovation—proactive disclosure sets a new tone. 2.—
Natalie Dolphin,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This level of protection came to prominence when Apple added it to iPhones last year, reportedly frustrating law enforcement agencies which could not tap into phones retrieved from evidence lockers even with USB forensic toolkits.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Where had the evidence of these deaths gone? Starvation deaths, though often unreported, do not go unwitnessed in jails.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In Milwaukee, at least 300 streetlights installed in 2018 began taking on a purple hue in 2021.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Best Clothing Deals Versatile clothing is the key to packing light, so look for neutral hues and easy-to-match fabrics, like denim.—
Talia Ergas,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Forty million of the tokens, recently worth more than $300 million, will be unlocked that day, meaning the owners of those tokens will be able to sell them for the first time since the Trump coin launched in January, according to the Trump cryptocurrency’s website.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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By the same token, municipal bankruptcy after disasters is nothing new.—
Jesse M. Keenan,
Scientific American,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Overtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtone. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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