“I thought it sounded gothic, or that it had some black metal connotation to it.”

“When our words lose the ability to convey an ethical connotation they become sterile and worthless.”

“Of course, the former are never referred to as overdeveloped, for to do so would indicate a negative connotation.”

“Gone, too, were the essentially macho male connotations which had informed abstract expressionism, to be replaced by a new lyricism.”

“The mandala, with its divine and esoteric connotations, has been a key construct in temple building since Vedic times.”

“The term Bergie originates from the Berg, and has connotations, according to prejudice, that Bergies are members of hillbilly clans.”