Thesaurus results for INTONE

intone

verb

in-ˈtōn

Definition of intone next

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 Eric-the-junkie had intoned to his even-then-passé parents, old-schoolers bent on building systems that would stick, that the monks were celebrating the ephemeral beauty of physical existence. —

Literary Hub, 9 July 2025 Also still present: a recorded voice intoning a once-familiar message over a loudspeaker. —

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 Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched. —

Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for intone

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Flashing lights and costumed officers flood the theater, as Bernthal and Hecht awkwardly try to get the audience to chant along.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Their sessions incorporate chanting and different musical exercises, similar to what Thompson practiced in school.

— Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026