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Recent Examples of tonal
Wherever creator Lee Sung Jin took the concept next, a bitter rivalry would presumably be its driving force, just as Wong and Yeun’s searing anti-platonic chemistry powered Season 1 through some tonal bumps and big swings.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Smart teased that the final season represents a tonal return after a heavier fourth outing.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Thin Red Line is a rich, tonal tapestry.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Purple Cherry also notes its susceptibility to light sources poses a difficult challenge; daily natural light shifts, light fixtures, and shadows can change how chartreuse looks throughout the day or even create tonal shifts visible on a single wall.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Smart teased that the final season represents a tonal return after a heavier fourth outing.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Thin Red Line is a rich, tonal tapestry.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Purple Cherry also notes its susceptibility to light sources poses a difficult challenge; daily natural light shifts, light fixtures, and shadows can change how chartreuse looks throughout the day or even create tonal shifts visible on a single wall.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonal
Adjective
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The study introduces a novel method for controlling quantum harmonic oscillators — systems that mimic vibrating objects such as springs or pendulums at the subatomic level.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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It’s powered by harmonic resonance technology, using rhythmic pulses to gently and effectively comb through knots.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Online reactions quickly focused on her live delivery and the orchestral arrangement, which adds another layer to one of her most recent singles.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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Yokota and Kondo no longer rely on the straightforward immediacy of pop motifs on sound chips, but exploit the measured complexity that drives ambitious orchestral works like Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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For spoken replies, the builder used Piper, which creates the sharp, rhythmic voice style Rocky has in the novel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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But the new album’s rhythmic focus bears out the description.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2020
Adjective
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The attempts by the current administration to whitewash or erase certain aspects of American history, especially the horrors of slavery, are powerfully countered by the novel’s investigation of America’s origins and its polyphonic voices.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2026
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We are left just with voices, and those voices, in the novel’s subtle and canny repetitions, begin to merge with one another, becoming polyphonic.—
Nicholas Dames,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My introduction to homophonic translation came from my former teacher, Mónica de la Torre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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As his tone grows more drawn-out and guttural, and Thomas’ lyrical touch gives way to percussive attack, the rhythm section ups the ante, picking up speed like a gathering tornado.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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The real stars here are John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned a score that drips with melodic aspiration and lyrical cynicism, and Bob Fosse, whose erotically muscular choreography is the perfect match.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonal. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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