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Recent Examples of high-toned
Blake is accused of having drifted into high-toned seriousness; Albert, now writing for television, is branded a sellout.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Bright high-toned notes of cherry and strawberry show on the palate with an intriguing texture that hints at a bit of tannin.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The notes of high-toned bright fruit—think sour cherry, balsamic and black tea flavors—lend it a lovely sweet-savory profile.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
This one is savory and delicate with bright high-toned berry fruit, warm spices and a thread of richer, dark plum notes.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This version from Pala winery hits the high-toned cherry fruit notes, while wild herbs resonate on the finish.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Syrah lends depth and body to the region’s signature malbec’s high-toned blueberry fruit and supple tannins.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
The last decade surely produced some of the finest television ever, spanning high-toned dramas and offbeat comedies, several of them masterpieces unlikely to have been made under any other circumstances.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 June 2023
Blending syrah into the region’s signature malbec lends depth and body to malbec’s high-toned blueberry fruit and supple tannins.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Bright high-toned notes of cherry and strawberry show on the palate with an intriguing texture that hints at a bit of tannin.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The notes of high-toned bright fruit—think sour cherry, balsamic and black tea flavors—lend it a lovely sweet-savory profile.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
This one is savory and delicate with bright high-toned berry fruit, warm spices and a thread of richer, dark plum notes.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This version from Pala winery hits the high-toned cherry fruit notes, while wild herbs resonate on the finish.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Syrah lends depth and body to the region’s signature malbec’s high-toned blueberry fruit and supple tannins.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
The last decade surely produced some of the finest television ever, spanning high-toned dramas and offbeat comedies, several of them masterpieces unlikely to have been made under any other circumstances.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 June 2023
Blending syrah into the region’s signature malbec lends depth and body to malbec’s high-toned blueberry fruit and supple tannins.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-toned
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This conclusion will shock anyone who knows Twain only through his writing, in which the author is wise and witty and, above all, devastating in his portrayal of frauds, cretins, and sententious bores.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Audiences have no choice but to exist in the theatrical moment, without recourse to linear logic, sententious language or psychological epiphanies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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The humor was of the cerebral, physical, cynical and quite often gallows varieties, but always heartfelt.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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This is a person who was an extremely cerebral human being.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The best way to express this high-minded idealism was by mass-producing extremely potent, extremely pure LSD, almost as if its non-dilution was an expression of their own virtue.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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For generations, students and researchers from around the world have flocked to Boston, drawn not just to a college or university but to a region where high-minded intellectual life was part of its brand.—
Jenna Russell,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Be aware that subconscious resistance may push against intellectual exploration under the Aquarius moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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In an era when media depictions of Black youth still too often revolve around trauma, poverty, and systemic failure, Forever offers a radical counter-narrative: Black families where parents are not just present, but deeply invested in their children’s emotional and intellectual development.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Two highly modern, eminently civilized nations were plunged into chaos.—
Kelly McKinney,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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International good faith, a sister of democracy, springs from the will of civilized nations of men to respect the rights and liberties of other nations of men.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Yogurt is created with cultured bacteria and kefir with kefir grains (live cultures that ferment milk and multiply).—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2025
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Molina presented herself as a successful entrepreneur, cultured and generous, and never hesitated to shower Ana with praise.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Enter Wolf, who by all accounts is more polished offensively at 21 than Bassey and Biyombo (a good argument for Mamu, too).—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The menu features polished but traditional Turkish dishes and the chef sources the best seafood and produce locally, keeping the selections seasonal.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Sure, there were some pretentious amateurs on the other side of the camera, but the most successful physique photographers were pros with recognizable styles.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Cage doesn’t get a toe in the tide before he’s given the heave-ho by a pretentious group of quasi-spiritual surfers called the Bay Boys.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“High-toned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-toned. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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