tony

adjective

\ ˈtō-nē

variants: or less commonly toney

tonier; toniest

Definition of tony

(Entry 1 of 2)

: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style tony private schools

Tony

noun

To·ny | \ ˈtō-nē

plural Tonys

Definition of Tony (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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

Never mind that the pair had sold their Craftsman house in the same tony suburban enclave not even a year earlier, and had spent the last nine months renovating a co-op apartment in downtown Montreal. — Jennifer Fernandez, House Beautiful, "This Montreal Couple Designed a Whole House Around the Art," 6 Feb. 2019 After toasting to Marino amongst tony tweeds, guests jaunted over to another one of Marino's marvels, The Lobster Club, for a festive family-style dinner including servings of lobster dumplings, tempura mushrooms, and yuzu black bass. — Vogue, "Chanel Honors Peter Marino, The Architect Who Completely Redesigned the New York Flagship," 18 Jan. 2019 The ski-only, tony Deer Valley is wrapping up a $14-million-dollar expansion this year just in time for January’s annual Sundance Film Festival. — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "If You're Skiing the Rockies This Winter, Read This First," 4 Dec. 2018 Bocagrande and El Laguito, the tony beach communities, are on the peninsula; to the southwest are the Rosario archipelago and the island of Barú. — Maureen Orth, Town & Country, "Inside Cartagena," 11 Jan. 2013 Today, Aspen is a tony resort town brimming with billionaires and celebrities. — Nancy Keates, WSJ, "The Millionaires Living in the Mining Cabins," 1 Nov. 2018 While some now go to the Western-style mega-malls of Tehran's tony northern suburbs, the Grand Bazaar's narrow alleys, cramped stalls and wandering musicians still draw crowds of thousands. — Jon Gambrell, Fox News, "Unease, anger in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran's beating heart," 13 Sep. 2018 Villa Les Cèdres, built in 1930 in the tony town of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in the South of France, is now on the market for £350 million. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "See Inside the World's Most Expensive House," 25 Oct. 2017 No subway station has ever existed in the tony neighborhood. — Ashraf Khalil, The Seattle Times, "Anywhere but Washington: Why DC stories rarely film in DC," 23 Oct. 2018

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