overtones

plural of overtone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtones
Noun
  • These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among the 35 hues are trendy cool tones, conventional nudes, vibrant reds, and bold, creative colors like magenta and blackish-purple.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Polyanthus primrose produces velvety blooms in rich blue, purple, burgundy, and golden hues above lush green foliage.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Today, humility and curiosity are stronger signals of relevance.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The long-standing expectation was that these resonance signals would fade and become negligible as the momentum transfer increased.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Minimalism doesn’t have to mean all-white walls or capsule wardrobes in neutral tones.
    Essence, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The sunscreen comes in two shade options at Amazon (for fair-to-medium or deeper skin tones) and avoids all the typical, less-than-ideal attributes of comparable beauty buys.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Buffett’s Patience and the Role of Cash One of Buffett’s most underrated qualities is patience.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Not everyone will agree that these traits are all good qualities.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, biologists know far more about how DNA turns into biochemistry and adult traits than engineers understand about how the numbers inside an AI yield cogent conversation and useful behavior.
    Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • For much of the match, Woltemade displayed his unconventional traits.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As both began acquiring additional properties, and with no quality management company in sight, Trevor’s spouse stepped in to help manage the operations.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The properties were separated from the university by a fence.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Overtones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtones. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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