connotations

Example Sentences

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Comey has said he did not realize that “86,” a slang term for getting rid of something, had violent connotations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

But she added that she is aware the term has taken on some negative connotations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Its romantic connotations, however, were believed to have been influenced by the dining culture of the early 1900s.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

While park runs, trail runs and marathons boom in popularity among the masses, cross-country appetite from the general public is almost entirely absent, likely influenced by those negative schoolday connotations.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The word had connotations of dirt and slovenliness and dishonor.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck