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Recent Examples of intonation
That sound, that intonation was phenomenal.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Listen for unnatural intonation or odd audio artifacts in voices—a slight robotic timbre or strange pauses could indicate a synthesized voice.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Kent has developed techniques to replicate the smudges and other signs of her hand — not that different from the way her interpreters must convey her words as well as her intonation and other nuances of communication.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The video playfully imitates the exaggerated intonations and repetitive phrases often heard in an influencer's product placement videos.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Listen for unnatural intonation or odd audio artifacts in voices—a slight robotic timbre or strange pauses could indicate a synthesized voice.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Kent has developed techniques to replicate the smudges and other signs of her hand — not that different from the way her interpreters must convey her words as well as her intonation and other nuances of communication.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The video playfully imitates the exaggerated intonations and repetitive phrases often heard in an influencer's product placement videos.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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Analysts see a coming inflection for the chip equipment supplier’s business.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Both director and actor seek to defy tone and expectation, and Pattinson’s performance, using a weird little voice and delivering oddball line readings and inflections, fits perfectly with the auteur’s unique approach to humor and sincerity.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Cliffhanger project vehicle is even airier, thanks to the Ford Performance tube doors, which the design team updated with color accents and a unique graphic plate.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Does Joyce’s fellow drama kid Alan (Eric Wiegand) hoist a skull aloft and declaim some Shakespeare in a bad English accent?—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Angela, having ditched her hoodie-centric wardrobe to transform into a beaming bride, also strives to honor the seriousness of the occasion—though a secret she’s been carrying makes a royal mess of the proceedings, and opens stress cracks in the relationships of both couples.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Those common-sense lifestyle factors include several of the markers that Equinox's longevity program is targeting, like regular exercise, a healthy diet, stress reduction and adequate sleep.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Washington said classes are broken into separate days, with emphasis on different muscle groups throughout the week.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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One of the ways this adaptation distinguishes itself is through its emphasis on youth.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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