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Recent Examples of toning
The look focuses on maintaining hair integrity with intentional lift and seamless toning for a healthy, glossy finish.
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Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
The facials are thorough and results-oriented, like the Glow Facial which focuses on tightening, toning, and reshaping in a 60 or 90 minute session.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
These tools deliver low-level electrical currents designed to stimulate facial muscles and improve circulation, producing a mild lifting and toning effect.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Look for tinted products that give a wash of color and smooth out your hair for a salon-like toning result.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
A bit greasy This toning body cream helps target cellulite on the legs by eliminating bumps and uneven texture.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
The pigment payoff is intentionally subtle, so think of it as a polish rather than a true toning treatment.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
There are now so many different lasers that can achieve amazing results for a variety of different concerns, including the texture and toning of skin, volume loss for people taking GLP-1 medications and hair loss with perimenopause.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
As Bianchini notes, a toned vagus nerve is a healthy vagus nerve—and, just like our muscles, toning comes from strengthening exercises.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
The facials are thorough and results-oriented, like the Glow Facial which focuses on tightening, toning, and reshaping in a 60 or 90 minute session.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
These tools deliver low-level electrical currents designed to stimulate facial muscles and improve circulation, producing a mild lifting and toning effect.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Look for tinted products that give a wash of color and smooth out your hair for a salon-like toning result.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
A bit greasy This toning body cream helps target cellulite on the legs by eliminating bumps and uneven texture.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
The pigment payoff is intentionally subtle, so think of it as a polish rather than a true toning treatment.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
There are now so many different lasers that can achieve amazing results for a variety of different concerns, including the texture and toning of skin, volume loss for people taking GLP-1 medications and hair loss with perimenopause.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
As Bianchini notes, a toned vagus nerve is a healthy vagus nerve—and, just like our muscles, toning comes from strengthening exercises.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toning
Noun
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In many cases, the culprit is over-trimming.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The loser list was topped by Maryland (off 49,100), District of Columbia (off 42,600) and Virginia (off 33,100) – dips tied to Trump’s trimming of federal workers – then Florida (off 30,600) and Oregon (off 20,100).—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Wellness classes are complimentary and include yoga, pilates, sound bath healing, meditation, and HIIT workouts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Depending on your goals, yes, snack workouts can be very effective.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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“Toning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toning. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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