undertone

Example Sentences

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The brown butter lends a nutty undertone and caramel depth, a quiet bitterness that keeps the sweetness in check.

From Salon

The image invokes a children’s coloring book with darker undertones, blending various cartoon and drawing styles to depict Adam and Eve in paradise.

From Los Angeles Times

But “undertone” is rooted in that slow-and-still horror discipline that holds its breath waiting for something to happen.

From Los Angeles Times

He appeared on the soundtrack to Dhurandhar, a movie released last year, the political undertones of which were not well received in Pakistan where the film is banned.

From BBC

"And what she will say to me for bringing him home in this state . . ." he added in an undertone.

From Literature