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Recent Examples of intone
Also still present: a recorded voice intoning a once-familiar message over a loudspeaker.
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As a boxing match-style announcer intones some very iffy facts – 7’3 inches tall?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Valverde, who is Dudamel’s wife, intoned as might a magician.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As a boxing match-style announcer intones some very iffy facts – 7’3 inches tall?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Valverde, who is Dudamel’s wife, intoned as might a magician.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intone
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Young people, their faces covered by masks, circulated through traffic and on sidewalks, chanting political slogans.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The sound of honking, chanting, and music filled the air.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This letter is my heart and body learning now to sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Still riding high on the phenomenal global success of her latest album West End Girl, the star performed a medley of three songs, Sleepwalking, Tennis, and, of course, the fan-favorite, Pussy Palace, which prompted the audience to sing along.—
Tina Isaac-Goizé,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Intone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intone. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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