1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

toners

noun

plural of toner
as in tints

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of toners In the skin care world, toners and toner pads have come a long way recently. — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toners
  1. tints
  2. dyes
  3. pigments
  4. colors
Noun
  • Even the delivery system keeps evolving, from mousses and gels to tints.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, many mineral sunscreens now come with tints that add color to your skin rather than strip it away.
    — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tints
Noun
  • Line workers simply swapped ingredients, replacing synthetic dyes with the extracts like annatto.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That rules out many advanced microscopy techniques, particularly those that rely on intense light or fluorescent dyes.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dyes
Noun
  • Auressens, which was founded in 2020, develops metal-free, recyclable reflective, organic pigments for packaging.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Line Smoother preps and blurs, then Balance-n-Brighten delivers buildable, weightless coverage with marbleized pigments for a polished finish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pigments
Noun
  • The combination made a striking appearance on the Dries Van Noten runway, proving that two statement colors can, in fact, coexist.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • For example, repeating specific colors or spacing throughout the arrangement helps the eye move easily throughout the design.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of colors

Browse Nearby Words

toner
toners
tones
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Toners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toners. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of pundit

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All