high-toned

adjective

ˈhī-ˈtōnd 

1

: high in social, moral, or intellectual quality

2

: pretentious, pompous

Examples of high-toned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Syrah lends depth and body to the region’s signature malbec’s high-toned blueberry fruit and supple tannins. —Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023

The last decade surely produced some of the finest television ever, spanning high-toned dramas and offbeat comedies, several of them masterpieces unlikely to have been made under any other circumstances. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 June 2023

Blending syrah into the region’s signature malbec lends depth and body to malbec’s high-toned blueberry fruit and supple tannins. —Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023

Today, the city of two million is an international gateway for travelers headed to famous ski destinations like Niseko, a high-toned village catering mostly to foreigners. —Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1