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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  • How many of you sing when no one’s around?
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The song has experienced a resurgence thanks to the TikTok challenge, where two people stand back to back, with one person lip-synching the 4 Non Blondes song while the other sings Minaj's rap from her 2012 track.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • On the 15-track album, Rosalía uses strings, chanting, and religious iconography even while singing about cars, luxury, and jet-setting.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Numerous supporters gathered behind the north goal and chanted, sang, danced, waved flags and banged drums for the better part of the match’s 90 minutes.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Intonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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