undertones

Example Sentences

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Stagflationary undertones were present in the ISM services print, however, Fjaerstedt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Her creations give nods to nature, at times skew extraterrestrial, and have Afro-futuristic undertones.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” was the CVS-core hit of the year, an inescapable ballad of martial devotion that built off his Hype House fanbase on social media, while deftly luring Middle America with worship-band undertones.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

And if you’ve worked for men cozying up to the new boss, you’ll recognize the undertones of organizational zealotry in “Severance.”

From Salon • Jan. 17, 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