Sentence examples for connotations which from inspiring English sources

Land also has obvious economic and political connotations which are underpinned by the modern demands on land use and planning.

Unlike the neutral-sounding "regeneration", however, gentrification has always had its negative connotations – which is why it is a term avoided by contemporary developers.

Still, glistening beads have celebratory and ceremonial connotations, which underscores the duality present in so many aspects of this quietly provocative work.

But in Japan the word can assume different connotations, which is why the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to the shrine at Yasukuni has caused consternation in East Asia, even stoking fears of military conflict between the region's two great powers.

And "Connotations," which was greeted with near silence and critical iciness when Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic first performed it, has passages etched in the warmly voiced chords that were a Copland thumbprint in the 1940's.

"We have heard that you were briefed on the sensibilities of the country and aware of the need to respect local customs and cultures and to avoid any behaviour that could be interpreted as having sexual or racist connotations which could cause understandable offence to people in that country".

It has a negative connotation which the other words do not have.

"Access should mean getting in, but it's acquired this strange connotation, which is a pity.

The term has a rather humorous sexual connotation which probably does not apply to either Barack Obama or Angela Merkel.

This had no bearing whatsoever on the music, but it made more sense than the other connotation, which was some kind of unmaking of Monk, a willful reinvention.

"The name Aleph is appealing because it has a mystical connotation, which is also good for religious purposes," Mr. Fukuda said.