Definition of intonenext
as in to chant
to utter in musical or drawn out tones "The day is begun," the narrator intoned

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Recent Examples of intone As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026 For more than a decade, Beijing’s nonstop intoning of the happy-sounding catchphrase — the foundational tenet of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s foreign policy — caused eyes to roll in Washington. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 May 2026 As the King intoned the details of Starmer’s legislative agenda, no one in the chamber really believed that the Prime Minister would be around to implement it. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone. David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intone
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  • Eurylochus chants this on the seas after the crew leaves the island of the sun god’s cattle.
    Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Kabul, Afghans took to the squares carrying Taliban flags and chanting slogans in support of the government.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • And who else could sing over the credits but Susan Boyle, a reminder that sometimes taking chances leads to unlikely victories after all?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An 11-year-old girl from Santa Ana experienced an unforgettable moment at SoFi Stadium when international superstar Karol G invited her to sing during last Friday's concert.
    Lesley Marin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Intone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intone. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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