intonates

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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  • The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If ginger beer sings with a dark rum, sing.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson sings throughout the film, including on lyrical creations by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Intonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonates. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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