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or less commonly toney
tonier; toniest
: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style
tony private schools
plural Tonys
: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Forget Beverly Hills: Palos Verdes Estates, part of the tony Palos Verdes Peninsula, is the wealthiest L.A. suburb and the 11th wealthiest in the nation.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
They’re also all located on a short, tony stretch of Fifth Avenue.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
For nearly three decades, the Albanian native cleaned the ritzy Manhattan skyscraper that houses several corporate headquarters in one of New York’s toniest neighborhoods.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
To a place called Oxfordshire in England, which is a tony wealthy place that rich Londoners go to.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Forget Beverly Hills: Palos Verdes Estates, part of the tony Palos Verdes Peninsula, is the wealthiest L.A. suburb and the 11th wealthiest in the nation.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
They’re also all located on a short, tony stretch of Fifth Avenue.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
For nearly three decades, the Albanian native cleaned the ritzy Manhattan skyscraper that houses several corporate headquarters in one of New York’s toniest neighborhoods.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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