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Recent Examples of undercurrent
There’s a political undercurrent to much of Marvel’s work as a celebrated stage and television actor, but the pandemic inspired a mid-career moment of clarity.
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Leah Abrams, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Before the sun even enters Capricorn, though, there’s an important emotional undercurrent.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
Similar to the coquette aesthetic, the babydoll silhouette leans romantic and retro, with an undercurrent that turns flirtatious once it’s shortened or cut to show a bit of skin.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
This was an Oakland that Beam knew well — where sports forges the kind of lifelong community bonds that overcome any undercurrent of tragedy.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Leah Abrams, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Before the sun even enters Capricorn, though, there’s an important emotional undercurrent.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
Similar to the coquette aesthetic, the babydoll silhouette leans romantic and retro, with an undercurrent that turns flirtatious once it’s shortened or cut to show a bit of skin.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
This was an Oakland that Beam knew well — where sports forges the kind of lifelong community bonds that overcome any undercurrent of tragedy.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
undertow
Noun
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Snow is, improbably, having a moment, a shimmering second coming reserved for the few former child actors who manage to survive the undertow of early fame.—
Hannah Dylan Pasternak,
SELF,
6 Nov. 2025
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There was an undertow, and my son was not an experienced swimmer.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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