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Recent Examples of tunes
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The newlyweds also took their turn on the dancefloor as a DJ played tunes throughout the night.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Reese had some great tunes for her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Reports and clips circulating on Instagram show the band playing tunes from all of its studio albums on this tour.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Following his speech, Corson introduced Bublé who performed big band tunes to close the night.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
That means lots of bratwurst, plenty of beer and traditional and nontraditional tunes from the Zicke Zacke Band.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
By the time the camera captures the distance between those Sardi’s portraits at the end, you’re reminded that Hart’s breezy tunes have been soundtracking one long, in-progress tragedy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The day will feature tunes from DJ Suga Shae, and TSU's Grammy-winning marching band, the Aristocrats of Bands, will also perform.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kevin Parker winds back the clock, tunes up the dancefloor and reminds us to get our arms out wide (or up high) on Deadbeat, Tame Impala’s fifth and latest full-length studio album.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The newlyweds also took their turn on the dancefloor as a DJ played tunes throughout the night.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Reese had some great tunes for her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Reports and clips circulating on Instagram show the band playing tunes from all of its studio albums on this tour.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Following his speech, Corson introduced Bublé who performed big band tunes to close the night.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
That means lots of bratwurst, plenty of beer and traditional and nontraditional tunes from the Zicke Zacke Band.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
By the time the camera captures the distance between those Sardi’s portraits at the end, you’re reminded that Hart’s breezy tunes have been soundtracking one long, in-progress tragedy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The day will feature tunes from DJ Suga Shae, and TSU's Grammy-winning marching band, the Aristocrats of Bands, will also perform.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunes
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What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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The melodies are pretty intricate.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kuminga keys third quarter run Much has been made about Kuminga’s fit with veteran frontcourt mates Green and Butler.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Other companies explain how their security keys fit into your cybersecurity toolkit, such as Yubico's posts about open authentication standards supported by its products, or the list of services accepting hardware security keys sponsored by Nitrokey (linked to by Google).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hansen Yang – hounded by over a dozen Chinese media members there to chronicle his every move – launched jumpers while Mandarin pop songs blared through the arena.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead of the traditional alternation of sung-text recitative and arias (songs), verismo operas are more seamless in how songs are interwoven with the story.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Building resilience is also crucial, and this includes retaining financial reserves to manage the cash flow burden of diversification, maintaining safety stock for essential commodities, and dynamic pricing that adapts to tariffs.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Their blend of certified organic cotton, lyocell, polyester, and elastane lends a soft and stretchy feel that adapts to your body.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Bob struggles to charge the low-tech phone that’ll connect him with the French 75, Sensei coordinates skateboarders as messengers and directs his relatives and employees to evacuate the dozens of migrants his family is sheltering to a nearby church.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Matt Daniels, who coordinates Room in the Inn, says that number includes two families who showed up for the first time the night before the program closed, on Wednesday.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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