Sentence examples for historic overtones from inspiring English sources

The debate is likely to be an impassioned one, as circumcision is a very personal choice for many people, laden with cultural, religious and historic overtones and wrapped up in issues of identity and sexuality.

Many said the battle had symbolic historic overtones: not only does Mr. Clyne largely favor the Rockefeller drug laws, but his father, the former Albany County court judge John J. Clyne, also sentenced Elaine Bartlett to 20 years to life for her first offense of selling four ounces of cocaine.

No matter what happens in the future, he can declare a historic victory right now, based on his June 2009 Cairo speech, in which, with Reaganesque overtones, he affirmed the Arab community's desire for freedom and democracy.

Process art had political overtones.

Has druidic overtones.

The systems overtones are obvious.

"Sinister overtones," Mr. Fybish said.

One cancellation had political overtones.

Rustic Overtones, rock and soul.

The rivalry has political overtones.

The match, however, has more worldly overtones.