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

It could also have been gluten-free breaded chicken or free-range chicken—anything that connoted being fancy or unusually expensive.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2022

“It connoted something snobbish, which it really isn’t,” said Carl Myers, a retired general contractor who lives in St. Helena.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2019

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