intonates

Definition of intonatesnext
present tense third-person singular of intonate
as in chants
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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Verb
  • The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
  • On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the video, Castela sings these words with a knowing smirk.
    Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This brick red shade really sings under this matte top coat.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Intonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonates. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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