Example sentences for: connotes

How can you use “connotes” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In a culture in which the words "of our time" have become synonymous with "of the past year or so," overhype --a noun and verb meaning an excessive amount of hype , a term which itself connotes an excessive amount of orchestrated publicity--has evolved to describe one of the distinctive characteristics of our time.

  • gingerly Neither denotes nor connotes spice or snap or red hair, rather just their opposites: cautious, careful, wary.

  • U.S. officials hate this word because it connotes capitulation.

  • The Cartier name connotes luxurious objects, but none in particular.

  • One can readily assess the relative status of establishments that refer to themselves as Eats, Diner , or Restaurant . One can also assume that in the United States a pub is at least one step above a bar , although a saloon may be a par with a pub since it connotes by-gone as opposed to a British (and therefore old-world) elegance.


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