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Recent Examples of intones
Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone.
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David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026
David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intones
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Meanwhile, Charlie Puth sings his heart out at his Whatever's Clever!—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are few musicians better suited to celebrate International Jazz Day than San Diego’s Allison Tucker Adams, who sings adeptly in six languages.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Intones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intones. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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