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as in distinction
as in subtlety
They studied every nuance conveyed in the painting.
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as in sensitivity
as in insight
She had the nuance to express delicate feelings without being melodramatic.
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Recent Examples of nuance
Fake blood in color films Prop makers striving for realism and nuance chafed under the restrictions of early film technology.
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Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
The Menopause Society has sought to bring nuance back into the conversation around hormone replacement therapy.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
On both days, nuance was pulverized in the heat of war.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The scene is nonetheless a nod to the nuance that lies beyond the urgent, all-consuming panic of the unfolding crisis, and a queasy echo of the many such encounters that don’t end so amicably.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
The Menopause Society has sought to bring nuance back into the conversation around hormone replacement therapy.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
On both days, nuance was pulverized in the heat of war.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The scene is nonetheless a nod to the nuance that lies beyond the urgent, all-consuming panic of the unfolding crisis, and a queasy echo of the many such encounters that don’t end so amicably.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nuance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuance
Noun
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When counseling clients, financial advisors often draw a distinction between investing and speculation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Find the distinction in your relationships as Venus enters Libra.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the talks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Interestingly enough, the luminous pearl glides freely through the rail, allowing for subtlety that moves with you.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The actress manages to pull this off with subtlety and grace in a movie that could have easily gone straight for the emotional jugular.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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That breadth of insight and analysis extends from the on-court Xs and Os to team dynamics and development.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Nuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuance. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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