undertones

Definition of undertonesnext
plural of undertone

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Noun
  • This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.
    Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Jessica Alba's beau just quietly debunked whispers that the actress is secretly dating an NFL star.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In past years, a lot of the materials used onstage have evoked a sense of luxury, with golden hues and sparkling accents.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Nearby, two girls try on cowboy hats available in vibrant hues.
    Lilliam Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Anna, who lives in the now in many ways, doesn’t appear to feel resentment about this; Emily clearly has tinges of guilt.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Anderson’s bleached hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, expect a traceless finish (on all skin tones), hyper fast absorption, and a bouncy base for makeup that resists pilling.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Undertones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertones. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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