in tune

idiom

1

: in a state in which the correct musical sound is played or sung

adjusted the guitar until it was in tune

2

: in a state in which people agree with or understand one another

The president and his followers were clearly in tune.

—usually + with

The new supervisor is not in tune with the needs of the staff.

3

: in a state in which one thing agrees with or matches another

—usually + with

His formal clothing was in tune with the occasion.

Examples of in tune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then her schoolmates were right in tune in the pool to claim their first championship. —Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026

To be so in tune with other actors is going to feel weird to not have anymore. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

But the measure of success for the second-year quarterback is simply getting more in tune with the idiosyncrasies of NFL life. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026

This cool juxtaposition of romantic, somewhat gothic Victorian details and more modern beauty trends is perfectly in tune with the movie itself. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for in tune

• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon
• harpoon
• immune
• impugn