Definition of intonatenext
as in to sing
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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  • Fellow exerciser ignores the letter writer’s request for consideration and continues to loudly sing and yell.
    R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The first is rewriting public-domain hymns with community members to sing at protests.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026
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  • Iranians who were chanting against the supreme leader are now watching foreign bombs fall on their cities.
    Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The attendance figure broke a club record for the Paradise, and part of that came from a sizable AC Boise section of fans who chanted and cheered throughout the game.
    Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Intonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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