in a minor key

prepositional phrase

In a restrained manner; on a small or limited scale.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticIn a restrained manner; on a small or limited scale.
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APA

in a minor key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20minor%20key

MLA

“in a minor key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20minor%20key. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a minor key,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20minor%20key.

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