tony

1 of 2

adjective

ˈtō-nē 

variants or less commonly toney

tonier; toniest

: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style

tony private schools

Tony

2 of 2

noun

To·​ny ˈtō-nē 

plural Tonys

: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater

Examples of tony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

One of the most interesting things, however, is that this tony facility’s guests were not merely those staying here or competing. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

The hotel was only an eight-minute drive from the Bucks’ house on Mason’s Island, a tony community on the water. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

Yet beverages with up to 100 times that much were being sold — in a gourmet deli on a tony Brooklyn Heights street lined with an Instagram-famous bakery and pilates studios; at a large grocery store across from an entrance to Prospect Park. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 21 July 2026

Ying, who is from the Bay Area city of Fremont, was staying at a hotel in Brentwood, the tony neighborhood that includes UCLA. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Tony, nickname of Antoinette Perry †1946 American actress & producer

First Known Use

Adjective

1877, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tony

• boney
• boni
• bony
• coney
• crony
• monie
• mony
• phoney
• phony
• stoney
• stony
• toney