overtones

Definition of overtonesnext
plural of overtone

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Noun
  • The interface of the desktop website version includes key mission milestones and characteristics about the moon, including information about landing sites during the Apollo era.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Hegseth exhibits those characteristics, and our soldiers finally have someone to follow.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In less than 10 minutes, a wooden bridge deposits us on the doorstep of a cinematic landscape that unfurls into a seemingly endless patchwork of rolling hills and glens in hues of umber, cinnamon, and ochre, flanked by mountains standing sentinel on either side.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
  • This smoky color adds dimension with cool hues.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In other words, wires get crossed and the brain sends pain signals a little north of the action.
    Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Bogen says the pattern is familiar from older Internet platforms, where small behavioral cues became signals that shaped what users saw and how they were categorized.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hundreds of monarch butterflies are painted across the translucent panels, and when sunlight shines through, the structure glows in rich amber tones.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For years, buyers leaned toward neutral tones because they were seen as safer investments.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Many plants are admired for their striking aesthetic qualities, and flowers such as tulips, lilies, sunflowers, and daisies beautify fields, gardens, windowsills, and bouquets the world over.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Anna, who lives in the now in many ways, doesn’t appear to feel resentment about this; Emily clearly has tinges of guilt.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Anderson’s bleached hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Anything stand out about other services and features?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • All four astronauts have been studying the moon extensively in their mission preparation, of course, but the precise launch date and time determined the specific features each would target during their all-too-fleeting close encounter, making this review time a necessity.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • How a child responds to peer pressure can highlight different traits.
    Amy Morin, Parents, 3 Apr. 2026
  • These are seven quietly powerful traits that the most emotionally secure people share.
    Jessica Weiss, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Overtones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtones. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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