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Recent Examples of intoned
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
No, intoned the voice to Zidane.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.
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Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 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.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
The family formed a circle, joined hands and bowed their heads as Joseph intoned a prayer for his son’s safety.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
No, intoned the voice to Zidane.
—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoned
Adjective
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This blend of styles is not only about presenting contrasts—clean versus shouted vocals, melodic versus dissonant riffs, headbanging versus moshing—but also preserving the murky in-between that only elevates the extreme.
Verb
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The Norwegians chanted and danced a conga line throughout the game — even as Swanson’s first homer landed a few hundred feet to their left.
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Guerrero, as fans chanted his name over and over as if willing him to hit his first homer at Rogers Centre this year, still chased pitches down and away.
Adjective
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For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.
Verb
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.
Adjective
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No photograph could catch the smell drifting from the nearby military barracks and Indian camps; capture the murmured swirl of French, English, Arapaho, and Lakota; or let a viewer feel the colliding anxieties and expectations that hung heavy over negotiations like this.
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.
Adjective
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Rob-Will's bloody-mouthed Rip retort was just as classic.
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The Peacock series follows the ongoing adventures of the pot-smoking, foul-mouthed teddy bear Ted.
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“Intoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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