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Recent Examples of intone
Valverde, who is Dudamel’s wife, intoned as might a magician.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Things aren’t all dismal, as seemingly intoned by the punishing tribulations visited upon this caring couple in the first half of the story.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
In that first movie, Pearl ominously intones that Maxine will grow up to be just like her.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 July 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Things aren’t all dismal, as seemingly intoned by the punishing tribulations visited upon this caring couple in the first half of the story.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
In that first movie, Pearl ominously intones that Maxine will grow up to be just like her.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intone
Verb
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The crowd can be heard chanting Kirk’s name.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Supporters start chanting Kirk's name ahead of his appearance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its origins trace back to the 19th century, when the mondine sang it—female laborers in Northern Italy's rice paddies—protesting brutal working conditions and lost youth.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The local crowd sang along with almost all the songs.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Intone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intone. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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