connotation

Example Sentences

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But she added that she is aware the term has taken on some negative connotations.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

The Colombian film “A Poet” is, yes, about a poet, though that title takes on a revolving set of connotations—an aspiration, an occupation, a mocking epithet, a euphemism for “unemployed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While taking on more than $100,000 in debt can have a negative connotation, at the time it may have seemed like a sound financial decision.

From MarketWatch

He also added that he downloaded the app quickly after its release, fearing it would be banned because of the negative connotations around it.

From BBC