to the tune of

phrase

1

: using the tune of (a particular song)

Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."

2

informal

—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable

A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.

He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).

—Richard Hoffer

Examples of to the tune of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Haley returned that support to the tune of more than $700,000 in outside money from PACs aligned with her. — Saige Miller, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Under that proposal — which ultimately went nowhere — Musk’s company had suggested travelers could get from downtown to O’Hare in 12 minutes to the tune of $20 to $25. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Lovely to keep it in the family (to the tune of around $28,000 per term). — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026

And Awak Kuier had a strong game for the Wings on that end protecting the paint to the tune of seven blocks while adding 11 points and eight rebounds. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for to the tune of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove