to the tune of
idiom
1
: using the tune of (a particular song)
Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."
2
informal
—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable
A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.
He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).—
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Paramount extended its Quiet Place franchise with Day One ($261 million), while Warner Bros. spun off Twisters with fresh stars to the tune of $366 million.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
TikTok, too, is included in the CoQ10 supplements fanfare, to the tune of some 22,000 posts as of late.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
Though the Club Sport doesn’t exactly scream exotic, its low production volume and special factory touches sent this example’s value soaring to the tune of more than $300,000.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Both teams play in SoFi Stadium, which Rams owner Stanley Kroenke financed to the tune of more than $5 billion.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
TikTok, too, is included in the CoQ10 supplements fanfare, to the tune of some 22,000 posts as of late.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
Though the Club Sport doesn’t exactly scream exotic, its low production volume and special factory touches sent this example’s value soaring to the tune of more than $300,000.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Both teams play in SoFi Stadium, which Rams owner Stanley Kroenke financed to the tune of more than $5 billion.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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“To the tune of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20tune%20of. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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