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Recent Examples of intoned
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
Verb
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
Verb
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On the lawn of Jim Gilliam Park on Saturday, supporters from across the city chanted Pratt’s name, took selfies in front of black campaign vans with his hummingbird logo and ate cookies decorated with his face as kids raced around on scooters and played with the handful of dogs attending.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Home fans clapped, chanted and cheered tirelessly throughout the tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
Adjective
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This occurred one week before West and Amanda publicly announced their situationship on Instagram in a mealy-mouthed statement that sounded like it was written by ChatGPT.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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But his profile skyrocketed thanks to his sublime turn as the loud-mouthed Al Czervik, a real estate developer who runs afoul of Ted Knight's square Elihu Smails.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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“Intoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoned. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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