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

In late 2025, the top wealthiest 1% of Americans controlled almost 32% of the nation’s wealth – to the tune of $55 trillion – the highest since World War II, according to Federal Reserve data. —Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026

The package, which passed the Senate 71-29, would complete funding for the government to the tune of more than $1 trillion — except DHS, which will carry on with a two-week stopgap bill as Democrats demand guardrails on immigration enforcement operations. —David Hickey, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026

The leveraged takeover put United — then a profitable club — into debt to the tune of £500million, and that figure has grown steadily since to over £1bn. —Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026

This comes after the district in 2024 opened up Emerald High School, the newest high school in Alameda County in over 50 years, to the tune of $374 million. —Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for to the tune of

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