subtext
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The scene where the quartet plays their pre-wedding parlor game occurs about 25 minutes into Borgli’s film, and is ripe with instrumental, pre-twist subtext.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
We have not been giving the big guy his own entries recently, since he’s the subtext of all of them.
From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026
This is just one way “Crime 101” completely whiffs the subtext.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
That is exactly what he did today, but with a clear subtext: the events of the last 48 hours or so had crossed a rubicon.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 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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