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Recent Examples of intonation
Each language is completely different in terms of things like the length of pronunciation — the attack of consonants and vowels and its natural intonation.
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Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Nix wears blue slides to the podium for his Wednesday pressers and has the general public demeanor and intonation of a surfer bro from Southern California.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
What was your direction for the intonation of Rosamund’s character?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
But the pleasure is less in the word itself than in Whitford’s intonation, which often puts upward pitches and downward slides in places where no one else would think to put them, giving each phrase a strange sense of ambiguity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Nix wears blue slides to the podium for his Wednesday pressers and has the general public demeanor and intonation of a surfer bro from Southern California.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
What was your direction for the intonation of Rosamund’s character?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
But the pleasure is less in the word itself than in Whitford’s intonation, which often puts upward pitches and downward slides in places where no one else would think to put them, giving each phrase a strange sense of ambiguity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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These near-term self-help efforts, Gajrawala wrote, are not reliant on a change in pet household formation or macro inflection.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Erasure in every nuance, every inflection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are three leather finishes available for the handles and accents—cognac, black and chocolate—all designed to pair with the brand’s backpack and briefcase ranges for a cohesive set.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Here, the brothers were two Brooklyn boys speaking with hyperbolic Italian accents — details carried on to other adaptations, with the outlandish voicework eventually making its way into the games.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Thankfully, after expending serious overtime up front, the design crew lightened its hand over the rest of the truck, which remains a stout, sturdy pickup without the over-accentuation that characterizes the new US-market Tundra and Tacoma.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2026
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Held together by a wide black barrette, Gomez’s hair had a shiny quality to it with the ends flipped up for a fun, playful accentuation of the look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When attention spans are shortened, distractions multiply, and burnout rises across industries, the competitive edge comes from teams who can regulate stress, sustain focus and think creatively under pressure.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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One child has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, and feared retaliation from Busfield if the alleged abuse was disclosed, the complaint alleges.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Musk also requested that the banks advertise on X, though this request was reportedly less of an emphasis.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Betts embraced new training methods, with an emphasis on stretching.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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