Sentence examples for special connotations from inspiring English sources

Five numbers in particular have special connotations in business: The number 4 signifies death.

Note that many of these terms are common English words that nevertheless have special connotations in the context of SCP.

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

"For Americans, bluejeans have a special connotation because of their association with the Old West and rugged individualism," said Steven Bleicher, author of "Contemporary Color: Theory and Use".

"LA PLACITA" — literally "the little plaza" or "the little square" in Spanish — has a special connotation for the curators of the exhibition by that name at the Islip Art Museum.

SCIENCE TIMES The Basics column on Oct. 23, about the color blue, included an incorrect title for Steven Bleicher, who commented that "for Americans, bluejeans have a special connotation because of their association with the Old West and rugged individualism".

He claimed that some gay journalists--yes, including yours truly--were doing this terrible new thing, revealing gay public figures' homosexuality, and he claimed that some gay activists had dubbed it 'outing.' The word stuck, though some of us hated its violent and special connotation--we preferred simply calling it reporting.

Some medical terminology is a direct derivative of Latin or Greek-like equivalents (e.g. myalgic encephalopathy 'translates' literally to 'aching disease of the brain' [15]); others are English-based, but are still in a formal/technical register that has connotations of special medical status (e.g. Erectile Dysfunction Disorder (as opposed to the term 'impotence')).

A public demonstration of the connotation of special needs with segregation went viral a few years ago.

Most have a particular meaning or connotations.

With time, however, the term terrorism took on connotations of cowardice, unfairness and special brutality, whatever the larger cause it claims to serve.