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verb

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Recent Examples of tune
Noun
And though the trend of more games on more platforms is leading to some confusion among NFL fans, nobody is expecting anyone to tune pro football out anytime soon. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025 Make sure to tune into ESPN to catch all the action on Saturday afternoon. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
As a result, for decades, dopey tourists have visited the actual Stonehenge site in the U.K. humming the tune. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025 In the clip, the man—who is facing the audience—belts out the tune before sneaking a quick peek at the New York native. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune
Noun
  • After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • When their calls were compared against everything from squirrel monkey chatter to melodies by the Beatles, their songs showed a balance of randomness and order that suggests style, not just repertoire, matters for communication.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement In the 1940s, the Department of Defense was given its current name, and department officials were titled in accordance.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Taken in accordance with the instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rafael Devers tossed water in Bailey’s vicinity, and Heliot Ramos followed behind with yellow Powerade.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Neither the primary materials of sand and soda ash (sodium carbonate) nor the firewood for the medieval Venetian glassmakers were found in the city’s immediate vicinity.
    Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The story was also adapted as a Gene Barry feature film in 1958 and Tom Cruise’s version directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Teammates have lauded both his skill set and ability to quickly adapt to coach Kyle Shanahan’s system as well as his presence in the locker room.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the end of their week, campers get a chance to perform their band’s songs live with the stars.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Why not gather all their best songs to date, tape ‘em in front of an excited fanbase, and give em another shot?
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What sets us apart is this harmony of realness and refinement, where tradition meets sophistication, and where every visit feels like both an indulgence and a homecoming.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ignatius shared stories of families who used savings from fee waivers to pay off credit card debt, move into safer neighborhoods, and improve their children’s futures.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some residents lamented the change that continues to rattle the historic Denver neighborhood, one that has already experienced generations of displacement.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Body Oil features the same sparkling grapefruit-quince accord and gentle base of jasmine and white musk.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • These accords mark a new level of federal involvement in how universities manage the admissions process.
    Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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