overtones

plural of overtone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtones
Noun
  • As America’s capital of both wine production and pleasant weather, California has any number of towns that capture this experience, each with distinguishing characteristics that suit different types of travelers.
    Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Sadly, the Volvo EX30 missed its moment to be great, but retains some appealing characteristics.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The large flowers have an iridescent lavender eye and stand atop evergreen foliage that adds soft blue-green hues to the garden year-round.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • For this collection, Blanga and Capitani revisited some of the signature styles that have marked Eéra’s success through the years in warm hues and sandy tones, nodding to the striking rock formations, sweeping deserts and lush oasis of the area.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Are there any signals that overhauling prisons could be bipartisan?
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In a foreshadowing of graver threats to come, this time GICs also disrupted the electrical signals that powered the rail network in London and surged through telephone lines around Chicago.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Set against a backdrop of ivory and sand tones, the elegant furnishings employ elevated silhouettes and textured fabrics, while the cobalt blue chef’s kitchen brings an unexpected vibrancy to the open-living layout.
    Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
  • To achieve professional-looking velvet nails, keep in mind that the most intense tones (such as reds, greens, or blues amplify the depth), while in soft colors like gray, beige or powdered pink, the texture becomes more discreet but just as elegant.
    Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Casper’s down alternative pillow has also ranked in our best pillows on Amazon for its temperature-regulating qualities and the plushness of its microfiber fill.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The result is transportive and layered, full of woods, smoke, herbal tinges, and a distant campfire on a crisp fall evening.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Our expert take The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is a premium credit card with a myriad of benefits and a lower annual fee than other high-end cards with similar features.
    Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Leaders go for the big-name software with bold promises, only to face long implementations, steep learning curves, and features that don’t match how teams actually work.
    Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
    Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The defendant exhibited sadistic traits, Salter said.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Overtones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtones. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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