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

Charters over the past decade have largely ballooned in enterprise value, and teams have made capital gains by selling them — to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025

In a mood to slumber all day, to the tune of conversations held by cartoon mice? —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025

That includes $20 million to $25 million in corporate cost cuts and reduced advertising expenses to the tune of up to $16 million. —Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025

Fort Worth expects visitors seeking ‘authentic Texas experience’ Soccer fans turned out Friday morning, to the tune of roughly 1,500 people, to watch the World Cup draw at Billy Bob’s in the Fort Worth Stockyards. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for to the tune of

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