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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  • The performance will bring together EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, who sing for the roles of Rumi (Arden Cho ), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), respectively.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Together the flavor is muddled, slightly discordant, but alone the Irish whiskey gets to sing, its apples and pears and slight malt and gentle touch a perfect foil to the zesty front palate of the lemon and the deep finish of the almonds.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • TikTok videos show security calling out the names of missing children on the mic as the audience chanted for Yachty to come onstage.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Crowds jumped, chanted and leaned into the sense of communal rebellion, all while celebrating the band's zaniness.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Intonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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