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Recent Examples of overtone
The question of whether the characters were lovers was the subject of great debate, fueled by the romantic overtones in their onscreen interactions.
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Ask yourself, what data did the AI maker choose to use when data training the AI, and how much of it was infused with emotional overtones?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This exciting, elegant alternative pop track with soulful overtones features the intense sound of the saxophone and sensual, provocative lyrics centered on love and intimate relationships, very much in the style of Roberta Flack.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 July 2025
The interactions of the child protagonists have metaphoric and politic overtones.
—Alex Dueben
july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Ask yourself, what data did the AI maker choose to use when data training the AI, and how much of it was infused with emotional overtones?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This exciting, elegant alternative pop track with soulful overtones features the intense sound of the saxophone and sensual, provocative lyrics centered on love and intimate relationships, very much in the style of Roberta Flack.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 July 2025
The interactions of the child protagonists have metaphoric and politic overtones.
—Alex Dueben
july 21, Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtone
Noun
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Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the majority of commentary online seemed to take Thug’s move as a misstep, there’s an undertone to the cover that at once acknowledges the current moment’s eerie push toward white nationalism while skewering the concept on its face.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The left and right side will alternate red and green signals, allowing one vehicle at a tie to merge onto the freeway.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bahraini pearls usually have a reddish tinge, so that red-velvet box al-Mahmood favors tends to enhance their luster.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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McKenzie was preparing to watch Buffalo’s game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens with a tinge of envy.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Early on, astronomers were able to determine with a high degree of certainty that the object is a comet, but work has continued to get a better idea of its size and phyisical characteristics.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Each house will be defined by a sign with certain characteristics that will map out your life.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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The celestial dial depicts the starry sky and Milky Way in warm, volcanic tones, rather than cool, blue hues.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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But all our tone and even energy references generally go outside the band and not into our own back catalog.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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There is no evidence that hemorrhagic disease can spread to humans, through contact or consumption.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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The film, which was found under a carpet and in a duct along with jewelry worn by Schaefer, served as evidence when Ignatow was convicted of perjury for lying to a federal grand jury about his involvement in Schaefer's death.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Macklovich also shifted into a formal all-black tuxedo, and the wedding party donned different hues of pink for the ceremony.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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All visitors are struck by the long colored ribbon extending over a hundred yards throughout the store, drawing them inside to experience all its shimmering hues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Memories and childhood tokens bobbed and broke apart.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bet on any of these games or the Ryder Cup to instantly unlock your 20 100 percent profit boost tokens.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Overtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtone. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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