How to Use to the tune of in a Sentence

to the tune of

phrase
  • Yep, that means tariffs, and to the tune of 25%.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Get it for even less (to the tune of 33% off) before the deal ends.
    — Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
  • Get it for even less (to the tune of 10% off) before the sale even starts.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Would that not warrant--and to the tune of millions of dollars.
    — Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • But those agreements have been to the tune of around $2 to $4 billion.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • All to the tune of a more sinister remix of Roan's jaunty hit.
    — Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • We’re being nickeled-and-dimed here to the tune of millions of dollars.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • In one instance, to the tune of 11 million people killed!
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
  • But the last two weeks have been atrocious, to the tune of 11 earned runs in his last nine innings.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The closures also mean a bold new expense, to the tune of $1 billion.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024
  • In a mood to slumber all day, to the tune of conversations held by cartoon mice?
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Chinese firms are also funding a new bridge over the canal to the tune of over $1 billion.
    — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • April Fools’ Day arrives every year to the tune of laughter and groans.
    — Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Ramirez and his family had picked up the tab for just about all of it, to the tune of at least $50 million.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Thus far, the film is revving up its engine to the tune of a $10 million domestic gross.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2024
  • As seen in video shared to social media, Prince Louis danced and grooved to the tune of the music!
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
  • Houston took advantage to get healthy on offense to the tune of 475 yards.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The group — which Mellon had funded to the tune of more than $1 million — rebuffed him.
    — Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
  • With just two episodes left, 1923 weeds out its ensemble cast to the tune of seven fresh corpses.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Now Delta is on the line for the tech company’s mistake, to the tune of half a billion dollars.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
  • On Monday, that was true to the tune of 12 different goal scorers.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
  • The Sooners also got throttled in the paint to the tune of 56-30.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That battle went San Diego’s way, to the tune of 67% possession.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
  • That's because Ostapenko kept missing, to the tune of 10 unforced errors in that span alone.
    — CBS News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • That’s because Ostapenko kept missing, to the tune of 10 unforced errors in that span alone.
    — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
  • One of Southwest’s best sales of the year is back — to the tune of up to 40 percent off base fares across its network.
    — Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • And paint domination to the tune of 44-18 was pretty good, too.
    — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Henry is back to running over, around and past people to the tune of a league-leading 480 yards rushing.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nikola Jokic was held in check to the tune of 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
  • His Facebook post about the exchange goes viral, to the tune of 45 million views within a few hours.
    — Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024

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