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as in undertone
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Recent Examples of overtone
Despite the gloomy overtones, Loznitsa’s powerful movie asserts that goodness hides within the confines of institutional control, worming its way through the boundaries of bureaucratic red tape in an effort to do some good.
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Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The political overtones of the moment were clear, with Atty.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Israel and Trump Shattered Their Hopes | Opinion The Walczak pardon, with its financial quid-pro-quo overtones, is on par with the Rich debacle.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
That’s when Jones used a word that sometimes has homophobic overtones, Platt said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The political overtones of the moment were clear, with Atty.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Israel and Trump Shattered Their Hopes | Opinion The Walczak pardon, with its financial quid-pro-quo overtones, is on par with the Rich debacle.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
That’s when Jones used a word that sometimes has homophobic overtones, Platt said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtone
Noun
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Adams is known for his controversial political commentary on social media, drawing attention for his misogynistic undertones.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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Shade Peachy, Brown’s favorite inspired by her peach color corrector, offsets the white cast on light-medium to medium skin tones; as does Sandy which skews a bit more yellow, great for someone with more red undertones.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Matches and a lighter can help start fire to act as an emergency signal in times of need.—
Helena Wegner
July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Corporate adoption: Companies allocating funds to Bitcoin signal mainstream acceptance.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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And while her music has always had a tinge of country traditions, Cyrus’s approach has always been a little more understated.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Small black and white spots dot the lizards’ backs, and their tails have a slight blue tinge.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Sometimes an offense takes on the characteristics of its most distinguishable member - only the Brewers have a lower team average exit speed than the Padres, and only a handful of clubs hit more line drives, as the club mimics the tendencies of Luis Arraez.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Felix Brill, chief investment officer at VP Bank, agrees that the SGD has many characteristics of a modern safe haven, including macroeconomic stability, strong institutions, a large current account surplus, and low political risk.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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The new sanctions threat marks a shift in tone as Russia intensifies its attacks and peace talks stall.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Offer a Gesture of Goodwill When your new boss is officially hired or promoted, use your first meeting as an opportunity to set a positive tone.—
Melody Wilding,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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To date, she is believed to have been abducted, but extensive investigations have failed to uncover any concrete evidence as to what happened or where her remains could be.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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The one thing that prompted me to investigate further, however, was the evidence.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Available in classic hues—a cream hue and a fresh spiced olive green— these pants come in sizes 0 through 20 to ensure an elevated vibe for everyone.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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The deep hue is set against English White and a Ningye Purple Silken Spirit motif is hand-painted on the C-pillar Inside, there’s a starlight headliner with 1,344 fibre-optic ‘stars’ and 192 ‘shooting stars’.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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This will cover your $1 bet to unlock your 10 100 percent profit boost tokens.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The only real assurances for stablecoin investors are requirements that all firms must publish monthly reserves backing their tokens, as well as annual statements required from the biggest companies issuing tokens.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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“Overtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtone. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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