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subtext

[suhb-tekst] / ˈsʌbˌtɛkst /


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“It might be what the subtext of the YouTube video actually is.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The subtext of her argument, though, is that El-Sayed specifically isn’t electable.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

But it rather felt like that was the subtext.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

“Widow’s Bay” has its share of jump scares, but for the most part, its frights are bearable and its symbols are heavier on text as opposed to subtext.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

I never observe anyone stealing, but the possibility is a persistent subtext of The Maids’ discipline and lore.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich



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