to the tune of

phrase

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

The 2022-23 La Niña season brought severe winter storms that damaged the Ventura Pier and Santa Cruz County’s Capitola Wharf to the tune of millions of dollars. — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The fire alarm system in particular comes with a hefty price tag — to the tune of almost $216,000, according to city documents. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026

This surely set off alarm bells to the tune of Reputation in any Swifties head. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026

Haley returned that support to the tune of more than $700,000 in outside money from PACs aligned with her. — Saige Miller, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for to the tune of

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