subtext
Example Sentences
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The score has a military subtext—trumpets and drums are always interrupting happy scenes, and an ominous horn theme plays a major role.
His version of the number, expertly balancing camp with sincerity, was a complete delight — and utterly devoid of sinister subtext.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet the subtext is less important than the surface: The movie is simply a witless bore.
All this and a subtext of relationships among the leading artists of the period.
The subtext: The judge didn’t need to impose harsh penalties; the market would take care of itself.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
