subtext
Example Sentences
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Here, Borgli only skims the surface, counting on subtext to imply that Charlie and Rachel have been forced to confront innate prejudices about their partners, who are both Black.
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
I'm not saying it doesn’t happen a lot, because there’s this hidden emotional subtext with Leah, and I’m always missing it.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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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