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as in style
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
the angry tone of his letter makes it clear he doesn't want to speak to me ever again
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as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
fall fashions in deep jewel tones
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as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
all that showbiz glitz is out of keeping with the tone of the college
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Recent Examples of tone
Snoopy continued flying for decades, but the tone of the strips seemed to change.
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
Right from the outset, DeMonaco creates a steady, escalating sense of unease that comes from both the outside and within, as Davidson struggles with demons both literal and psychological; to find the right tone, the director looked to one of his favorite films from the 1970s.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
Black Sabbath, his coterie of paradigm-shifting Birmingham blues rockers and bar brawlers, cultivated a taste for demonic iconography that was as off-putting to normie sensibilities as the gritty tones and discomfiting tempos explored in the hard-partying quartet’s music.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
In footage captured by concert-goers on July 9, Wonder is heard speaking in a light-hearted tone.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 15 July 2025
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2025
Right from the outset, DeMonaco creates a steady, escalating sense of unease that comes from both the outside and within, as Davidson struggles with demons both literal and psychological; to find the right tone, the director looked to one of his favorite films from the 1970s.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
Black Sabbath, his coterie of paradigm-shifting Birmingham blues rockers and bar brawlers, cultivated a taste for demonic iconography that was as off-putting to normie sensibilities as the gritty tones and discomfiting tempos explored in the hard-partying quartet’s music.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
In footage captured by concert-goers on July 9, Wonder is heard speaking in a light-hearted tone.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tone
Noun
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Per our testers, this shoe excels in both comfort and style.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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But at others, playwright Lauren Gunderson’s skills with poetic language really kick in, the text takes more risks of style and form and Kennedy, who is superbly cast in this difficult role, handles everything anyone hurls her way with aplomb.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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And plenty of creatures have evolved behaviors that take advantage of their environment—rolling around in dirt or mud, simply retreating into the shade.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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Dense shrubs and heavy shade from trees also provide a cool respite for mosquitoes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
Noun
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After turning to booze, running out of money, and once again losing his now-late grandma's house, Happy is a shell of his former self.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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When Chandra first detected the X-ray emission from the tidal disruption event, this stream was just beginning to wrap back on itself, the self-intersection giving rise to shock-heating that produced X-rays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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The app is currently in test mode and available on iOS devices.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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This might be user error, because perhaps spending more time in Range mode might have helped, but this Polestar 3 did not seem to take naturally to a more sedate pace of life.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 July 2025
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In Milwaukee, one of the country's most racially segregated cities, where historical redlining has pushed communities of color into more industrial areas, urban heat islands continue to reinforce longstanding inequities.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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This restrained color story feels fresh yet timeless.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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The director’s philosophical approach to the project draws from observations of nature, particularly how rainforests sustain themselves through symbiotic relationships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Across the United States, in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas, tens of thousands of tarantulas will being crawling out of their burrows in search of females – making for a fascinating, if a little creepy – display of the wonders of nature.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Southerners are notorious for being bad at saying goodbye, thanks to our dedication to manners.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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Tether, the other juggernaut of the crypto-native stablecoin world, has been diversifying investments and operations in a significant manner.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The deep hue is set against English White and a Ningye Purple Silken Spirit motif is hand-painted on the C-pillar Inside, there’s a starlight headliner with 1,344 fibre-optic ‘stars’ and 192 ‘shooting stars’.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Available in classic hues—a cream hue and a fresh spiced olive green— these pants come in sizes 0 through 20 to ensure an elevated vibe for everyone.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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“Tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tone. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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