variants
or less commonly toney
tonier; toniest
: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style
tony private schools
plural Tonys
: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Craft lovers and clothes horses will love Villa Sereno, a sweeping estate in Delray Beach’s tony Stone Creek Ranch enclave.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Some noted the fact that Lutnick, a former chairman of finance giant Cantor Fitzgerald, was once Epstein’s next-door neighbor on the tony Upper East Side of Manhattan.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Long celebrated as arguably the city’s toniest small-business district, the avenue has suffered its share of vacant commercial buildings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Committee members have traveled to the tony Westchester suburb for the proceedings in a compromise that allowed the Clintons to avoid testifying under the intense media glare on Capitol Hill.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Craft lovers and clothes horses will love Villa Sereno, a sweeping estate in Delray Beach’s tony Stone Creek Ranch enclave.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Some noted the fact that Lutnick, a former chairman of finance giant Cantor Fitzgerald, was once Epstein’s next-door neighbor on the tony Upper East Side of Manhattan.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Long celebrated as arguably the city’s toniest small-business district, the avenue has suffered its share of vacant commercial buildings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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