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).—
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Sagapolutele threw for 269 yards, with Trond Grizzell catching nine passes for 104 yards, but the run game was stifled to the tune of 20 yards, with Sagapolutele taking five sacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
According to a recent news report from KGW8 in Portland, Paula Miranda, the executive director of the Port of Newport where Rogue’s headquarters were located, said that Rogue had fallen behind on rent and back taxes to the tune of more than half a million dollars.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
That deeply resonated with the Loudoun community and elsewhere — to the tune of $50,000, part of which was used to help start the foundation.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
According to a recent news report from KGW8 in Portland, Paula Miranda, the executive director of the Port of Newport where Rogue’s headquarters were located, said that Rogue had fallen behind on rent and back taxes to the tune of more than half a million dollars.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
That deeply resonated with the Loudoun community and elsewhere — to the tune of $50,000, part of which was used to help start the foundation.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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
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“To the tune of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20tune%20of. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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