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

Italy and other agricultural powerhouses only came around after the EU offered farmers generous subsidies to the tune of $52 billion. —Isabel Debre, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026

Denver’s star-laden pass-rush got after Allen in last year’s wild-card matchup to the tune of a 44% pressure rate, but generated just two sacks. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026

Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s philanthropic Schmidt Sciences initiative is funding the four telescopes to the tune of $500 million, according to a report from Universe Today. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026

Some time after the announcement, NHL team owners learned if the league expanded beyond its 32 teams, the franchise fees would get way steeper, to the tune of $2 billion. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for to the tune of

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