tunes 1 of 2

plural of tune
as in melodies
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry

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tunes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tune

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Recent Examples of tunes
Verb
Some cheered the kids on with blasts from conch shells; another boater bugled tunes. Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025 This boost setting optimizes and tunes the speaker’s performance to produce a louder and crisper sound without draining the battery charge. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The musical is noted for the audience participation, including singing along to the tunes, reciting dialogue and some even dressing as characters in the movie. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 The Offspring capped off what was an all-around winning night of rock, which kicked off with Florida pop-punk act New Found Glory and continued through the modern-rock tunes of Arizona’s Jimmy Eat World. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025 Buddy's will play classic country tunes and offer discounts to Nashville residents. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 Attendees can listen to tunes from nearly two dozen musical acts while enjoying authentic German fare. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunes
Noun
  • O’Brien worked for months, fitting the songs and melodies to Treu’s compositions.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The 13-track record sees the New York native expertly float tales of love, heartbreak, positivity, and frustration over a dreamy bed of smooth soul, R&B, and bossa nova melodies.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together.
    Patrick Merrell, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Acme Tools has extra-long hex keys in their 31-piece DeWalt set.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Busta Rhymes also took the stage for a medley of his songs before he was honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film very loosely adapts one tale from the lore of the titular Chinese protection deity, an eccentric-looking boy warrior of mystical, demonic birth.
    Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Exercise itself stresses the heart, towards the goal of boosting heart health in the long-run as the organ adapts.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The group is a loose organization that coordinates dialogue between the four nations for security purposes, including join military exercises.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Adams emphasized that the New York Police Department already coordinates with federal agencies daily.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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