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as in undertone
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as in signal
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Recent Examples of overtone
Here, the arguments were fierce, layered with subtexts and overtones more audible then than now.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
It’s accompanied mostly by Russell’s banjo picking, but adds churchy overtones.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The title song captured the singer’s own continental background with overtones to the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Noctua Brings Its Signature Beige to GeForce RTX The final new card that Asus showed us was a more plain-looking product with prominent brown overtones.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
It’s accompanied mostly by Russell’s banjo picking, but adds churchy overtones.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The title song captured the singer’s own continental background with overtones to the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Noctua Brings Its Signature Beige to GeForce RTX The final new card that Asus showed us was a more plain-looking product with prominent brown overtones.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtone
Noun
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Ramazzotti's Aperitivo Rosato is a light aperitif liqueur featuring orange blossom and hibiscus, giving it the fruity notes of Sarti Rosa with the addition of floral undertones.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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The legacy of slavery was an undertone — overtone, really — to Our Native Daughters’ lone album, so this first set naturally contained an unfair share of the most emotionally rife numbers of the night.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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Realmuto slapped Castellanos on the butt after the home-plate umpire issued a rare double-safe signal.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Some legal experts interpreted that as a signal that the administration would not enforce EMTALA.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Classical composers such as Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Rachmaninoff had this dark quality with a tinge of beauty to them.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This 100% Chenin from Minus Tide, made from old-vine grapes, offers a tinge of honey on the nose with wild and savory herbs in the undertow.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This means the fruit from the seedling will closely resemble that of the parent plant in flavor and other characteristics.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Two other graves, isolated from the rest, show the same characteristics.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Combined with earthy or neutral tones like mocha mousse, sand, or light gray, these capri jeans become the ideal base for elegant and effortless summer looks.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
21 June 2025
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Glassy is the key word, of course, suggesting that the new tone has been retooled to fit with the Liquid Glass design of Apple’s new software.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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This would explain the presence of archaeological evidence that Paleolithic people made the crossing some 30,000 years ago without the aid of maps, metal tools, or modern boats.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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This means that evidence of the weapons—let alone those carved from mammoth tusks—can serve as vital sources of information on human societal evolution.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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The Wazir Khan Mosque, through its tiled decoration, has taught me invaluable lessons in hue saturation, while the frescoes at the Mariam Zamani Mosque have been my mentors in understanding color balance.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Patterns such as plaid and hues like magenta were a part of her arsenal.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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Shares of private company can be exchanged by accredited investors in secondary markets; Republic will initially price SpaceX tokens based on how the company’s shares are performing there.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Most of these firms are raising money, merging with public shell companies and buying crypto tokens, allowing investors to participate in digital asset investing in a familiar forum.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Overtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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