undertones
Example Sentences
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Green has a toothier texture and fresher flavor; red is saucier with dusky, earthen undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Meanwhile, John Lewis’s festive advert explores masculinity and emotion, leading some analysts to suggest it has undertones of one the year's biggest TV shows, Netflix drama Adolescence.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
“It’s like a Disney castle that’s got Gothic and dark undertones to it,” Cotton says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
His skin was the color of strong coffee with skim milk—not cream—added; the undertones were decidedly gray.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
