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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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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at a tony private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images’ traumatizing effect on them.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Belmond’s fleet of small, tony riverboats is about to gain a new member.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Over the past few days, the biggest tennis stars in the world have descended on the tony desert enclave of Indian Wells, California for the BNP Paribas Open, also known as Tennis Paradise.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The Virgil, a tony apartment complex somewhere in upper Manhattan that’s favored by the elite of the elite.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at a tony private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images’ traumatizing effect on them.
—Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Belmond’s fleet of small, tony riverboats is about to gain a new member.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Over the past few days, the biggest tennis stars in the world have descended on the tony desert enclave of Indian Wells, California for the BNP Paribas Open, also known as Tennis Paradise.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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