How to Use set the tone in a Sentence

set the tone

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• The Kings set the tone in the first half.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
• It was meant to steady me and set the tone for the year ahead.
  — Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
• The journey set the tone for the days ahead.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
• The lead-off hitter can set the tone in a way.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
• The Cave Guide says a few words to set the tone.
  — PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
• What are the first press images that will come out and help set the tone?
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
• This weekend might set the tone for March.
  — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
• But Garcia set the tone for the game with one swing.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
• Seguin used its offense to set the tone early.
  — Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
• That set the tone for a really good day for him and for us.
  — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
• The spotlight is on you, and your choices set the tone.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
• Sancho’s poise then set the tone for what was to follow.
  — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
• The chipper service helps set the tone, but the food here soars.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
• And those tense early minutes set the tone for a back-and-forth game.
  — Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024
• That set the tone for a day where the Tigers again squandered so many chances.
  — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• The band’s first song was that one, which set the tone for the band’s nearly two-hour show.
  — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
• Today will let Guthrie, who is 54, set the tone.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
• Dressing the part is one of the easiest ways to set the tone.
  — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
• This early lead set the tone for the Panthers.
  — Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
• His 22nd career game of five steals or more helped set the tone for his team.
  — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
• The studio lights were set to a calming purple to set the tone.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
• And the Tkachuk brothers set the tone by dropping the gloves.
  — Carol Schram, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
• Some of the elements that set the tone were part of the writing.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
• Companies that do this can set the tone for the future.
  — Lindsay O'Neill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Music is essential to set the tone of the event.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
• The first period set the tone for the contest to be a grind of a game.
  — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
• The Dodgers left-hander set the tone early.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
• At the plate, the Twins set the tone fairly early in the game.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
• This high-energy start will set the tone for the rest of your story.
  — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• The fallout that set the tone for every friendship breakup to come.
  — Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025