connoted

Example Sentences

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For a half-century, the Wasserman name connoted power—in Hollywood and in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

It did, but this is a spinoff of the Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck hit anthology series, its differences connoted in the last few letters of the shows’ titles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Eating local, natural food has not always connoted elitism in American life, which makes sense if you think about what the culinary options are like down on the farm.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2022

In the ancient Persian tradition of Zoroastrianism, for example, the concept of asha, meaning “God’s will,” connoted the unchangeable law that emanates from the divine and governs the universe.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The man before them was noble in appearance, and the shadows played across the planes of his face in a way that made their angles harden; his aspect connoted dignity.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson