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as in undertone
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Recent Examples of overtone
Those of us without earplugs stupidly massaged our jaws, heads tilted, eyelids quivering, listening to overtones through our teeth.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
While their messaging generally shied away from partisan overtones, Garcia eventually noted that Valadao recently voted to cut Medicaid.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
What happens from there is best left for unspoiled viewers to discover, but suffice it to say the sinister overtones become almost unbearable.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2025
There is no religious overtone.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Nov. 2025
While their messaging generally shied away from partisan overtones, Garcia eventually noted that Valadao recently voted to cut Medicaid.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
What happens from there is best left for unspoiled viewers to discover, but suffice it to say the sinister overtones become almost unbearable.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2025
There is no religious overtone.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtone
Noun
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Bolt is available in Ultramarine, a sulfur-bottom dye that creates an underwater undertone, giving the blue a distinctive depth that Finkler said aligns perfectly with current color trends.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tuason got his footing in 360-degree horror shorts on YouTube as well as 3D videos and VR content before jumping into feature filmmaking with undertone.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Dutch company’s bookings are one signal of chipmakers’ confidence in future AI demand.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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That is where the conference's technology signals matter.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some are salty, some just a tinge sugary; many blur the line between the two, while others are leaving the dessert menu behind altogether.—
Charlie Kolodziej,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some of that is being blurted with excitement, probably, and some with more than a tinge of regret.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Music therapy seeks to tap into that innate characteristic of humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both have dim, mysterious companions with unusual characteristics.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Small enough to be worn comfortably, the device can record brain signals, heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, and eye movements — all at the same time.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Facial expressions, tone and pacing carry emotional information that builds connection, especially in remote teams.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This was clear evidence of an active hot corona and a powerful jet.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Federal investigators in Guam believed the devices held evidence that would help prove individuals handling the island’s Covid unemployment assistance program were part of a plot to steal funds.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, her glam was soft and even-toned, bolstered only by a sharp baby wing of black liner, highlight on her nose and a faded taupe hue on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As many of the artist’s longtime followers may know, hue plays a key role in how the paintings function.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the United States, the clear stablecoin leader is Circle, whose USDC token currently has a market cap of around $72 billion.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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When access tokens live too long, attackers do not need to break in again.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Overtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtone. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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