subtext
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Most of the porcelain was made for the European market, underscoring a subtext of cross-fertilization, already stated by Islamic ceramics imitating Chinese blue and white.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
At every turn, Schoenbrun buries the movie alive, heaping layer upon layer of meta subtext onto it.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
The subtext of her argument, though, is that El-Sayed specifically isn’t electable.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Yet it’s a straightforward narrative on the whole — all text, no subtext.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Newton’s reply, although it could be interpreted as conciliatory, was totally out of character, and carries a subtext which is worth highlighting.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing subtext
Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms, Unit 2
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Still Life with Tornado
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Academic and Literary Vocabulary, Unit 2
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