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Recent Examples of intonation
The pair give exacting performances laced with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it details around shifts in facial expressions, body language and even speech intonation.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The real-time voice translation tech preserves the speaker’s original tone and intonation while translating the words into multiple languages and accents.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Dicey intonation in the final chorus and Mandane’s second-act aria aside, the group’s unity and expression was impressive, from exactly seesawing strings to Brandon Acker’s bleak, mournful lute under Artaserse’s first-act lament.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
However, text alone fails to capture many key aspects of human speech, such as intonation, that help to convey meaning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The real-time voice translation tech preserves the speaker’s original tone and intonation while translating the words into multiple languages and accents.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Dicey intonation in the final chorus and Mandane’s second-act aria aside, the group’s unity and expression was impressive, from exactly seesawing strings to Brandon Acker’s bleak, mournful lute under Artaserse’s first-act lament.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
However, text alone fails to capture many key aspects of human speech, such as intonation, that help to convey meaning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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As a catalyst for the upgrade, Fisher pointed to an inflection in earnings ahead for shares of Deere.—
Liz Napolitano,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ruched waist detailing, a gold button accent, and polished cowl neck make the stretchy staple classy enough for any occasion without sacrificing comfort and visually creating an hourglass shape.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The French playwright and director Caroline Guiela Nguyen grew up hearing accents from all around the world.—
Laura Cappelle,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are also concerns the delay will cause chaos, confusion and stress for Americans, some of whom have already started receiving notices that their premiums will skyrocket next year.—
Ali Swenson,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Researchers say the material can even be integrated with rigid robotic parts to create hybrid machines suited for complex, high-stress environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, supporters of AI in the creator world say that video becoming so push-button will put a greater emphasis on human relatability and style — exactly the kinds of things that influencers excel at.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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The emphasis is on early service, flat crosses and near-post runs — perfect for a 6ft 4in (193cm) forward arriving late into the box.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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