Examples of tonal in a Sentence
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Nwodim could do a decent Maya Angelou impression and sensed tonal similarities in their speaking voices.
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
Yet the stereotype of the region’s style as being almost exclusively clean-lined and tonal belies the evolution of Scandi cool.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Every human body is host to a wide array of acoustic and tonal signatures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Graham and Norwood handle the comedic and dramatic tonal fluctuations with grace and nuance, nimbly landing both punchlines and emotional gut-punches.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
With its tonal and signature shifts, the audience was easily won over.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
Pollard recommends topping your look with faux fur, sequined layers, or tonal cozy knits.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023
Randolph plays every beat with just the right comic or tragic tonal nuance, as does Giamatti.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
Each variation features black subdials, which really pop on the blue, green, and sand colorways and give the black model a sleek, tonal look.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
Yet the stereotype of the region’s style as being almost exclusively clean-lined and tonal belies the evolution of Scandi cool.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Every human body is host to a wide array of acoustic and tonal signatures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Graham and Norwood handle the comedic and dramatic tonal fluctuations with grace and nuance, nimbly landing both punchlines and emotional gut-punches.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
With its tonal and signature shifts, the audience was easily won over.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
Pollard recommends topping your look with faux fur, sequined layers, or tonal cozy knits.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023
Randolph plays every beat with just the right comic or tragic tonal nuance, as does Giamatti.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
Each variation features black subdials, which really pop on the blue, green, and sand colorways and give the black model a sleek, tonal look.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
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1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonal. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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