Sentence examples for connotation in from inspiring English sources

"The negative connotation in terms of dwindling foreign capital participation is obvious," Mr. Ghose said.

In pre-2011 Syria, the word "revolution" never had a positive connotation in my head.

The term craze also has a special connotation in the financial world.

There was another connotation in the repertory choice, one that had more to do with context.

Of course, there is a slight sexual connotation in the magazine's title, as in the suggestive phrase "to get lucky".

Let's not call him a hero — as this connotation in Sicily does not always imply a good end — but rather a beauty lover.

"Evil" doesn't have a moral connotation in cyberland but indicates something "sufficiently mal-designed as to be not worth the bother of dealing with".

The act of kicking the ball away to alleviate pressure from the opposition has gained an almost animalistic connotation in England – "hoofing".

I'm not saying there is a direct parallel between Redskins and Tigers but the broad principle is that words hold a certain connotation in their own time.

With rare exceptions, like "Sammy" and "A New Day," this album forgoes highbrow connotation in favor of a vibrant melodic accessibility.

Perhaps no idea offered a more subversive connotation in the ancient world, where aristocratic empires dominated almost every area of cultivated land.