to the tune of

idiom

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

This also coincides with the completion of other growth projects both domestic and overseas, which should free up a significant amount of capital in 2027 and beyond, to the tune of more than $1 billion. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025

Naturally, tripling the number of near-infrared lasers within the device creates a more powerful output to the tune of 3x. —Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025

The piece is not a limited edition, but will be limited in production to the tune of approximately just 3 pieces a year. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025

Tech giants like Meta reportedly offered pay packages to the tune of $100 million to recruit OpenAI employees. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for to the tune of

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