intones

verb

present tense third-person singular of intone
as in sings
to utter in musical or drawn out tones "The day is begun," the narrator intoned

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Recent Examples of intones Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone. — David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intones
  1. sings
  2. chants
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  • SpaceX sings on soaring AI costs watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mike Clarke, who always sings the praises of the camaraderie that exists among the businesses in small town Old Wethersfield, said the creamery does something fun every year to coincide with the play.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sings
Verb
  • The ballroom at the Westin Perimeter North is packed with people sporadically breaking out in Rick Jackson chants from time to time.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of chants

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“Intones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intones. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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