variants
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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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Le Grand went to an address in a tony part of town near the Left Bank of the Seine, the 14th arrondissement.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Hernandez chose the tony Solebury School in eastern Pennsylvania.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Neighbors of a derelict million-dollar home along Denver’s tony East Seventh Avenue are asking a judge to appoint a caretaker for the house or let it be demolished.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
At the county level, Orange County’s dozen members of this tony club trailed only neighboring Los Angeles County’s 17, and the Bay Area’s Santa Clara County’s 15.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Le Grand went to an address in a tony part of town near the Left Bank of the Seine, the 14th arrondissement.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Hernandez chose the tony Solebury School in eastern Pennsylvania.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Neighbors of a derelict million-dollar home along Denver’s tony East Seventh Avenue are asking a judge to appoint a caretaker for the house or let it be demolished.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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