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Recent Examples of intone
No, intoned the voice to Zidane.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.
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Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
As the King intoned the details of Starmer’s legislative agenda, no one in the chamber really believed that the Prime Minister would be around to implement it.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
2 Mar. 2026
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.
—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
As the King intoned the details of Starmer’s legislative agenda, no one in the chamber really believed that the Prime Minister would be around to implement it.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intone
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Even as a large number of fans at Miami Stadium chanted for Uruguay throughout Sunday's match, Cape Verdean players seemed undaunted.
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While there were no vuvuzelas, the plastic trumpets that put South Africa on the map during the 2010 World Cup, there was lots of chanting and cheering on site.
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The rivalry is so intense that overnight in Mexico, fans played instruments, sang, and made as much noise as possible outside the Ecuador team hotel to deprive the squad of sleep.
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Members of the Orange Army danced, sang, marched and partied, saying their iconic celebrations were a way to bring joy to the World Cup, regardless of the outcome on the pitch.
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“Intone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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