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“The horse elevates the art; symbolically, it carries connotations of elegance and nobility,” González said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

Sellers’s “talent was diabolical,” writes Mr. Lewis, embracing the full connotations of the word.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Its romantic connotations, however, were believed to have been influenced by the dining culture of the early 1900s.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

The way he looked carried so many powerful connotations that it stopped the normal process of thinking dead in its tracks.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell



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