intonated

past tense of intonate
as in chanted
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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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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  • The score by Oliver Leith, original to the opera, features an aria sung by Caroline Polachek.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In the film, the worlds of Halloween and Christmas collide, all set to some fantastic music sung by the likes of O’Hara and composer Danny Elfman.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Religious Jews interpret Talmudic teachings in the context of the rabbi who intoned them.
    Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Intonated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonated. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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