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Recent Examples of intone
Eric-the-junkie had intoned to his even-then-passé parents, old-schoolers bent on building systems that would stick, that the monks were celebrating the ephemeral beauty of physical existence.
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Also still present: a recorded voice intoning a once-familiar message over a loudspeaker.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As a boxing match-style announcer intones some very iffy facts – 7’3 inches tall?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Also still present: a recorded voice intoning a once-familiar message over a loudspeaker.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
As a boxing match-style announcer intones some very iffy facts – 7’3 inches tall?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intone
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Flashing lights and costumed officers flood the theater, as Bernthal and Hecht awkwardly try to get the audience to chant along.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their sessions incorporate chanting and different musical exercises, similar to what Thompson practiced in school.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The speaker even lights up while kids sing, creating a stage-like ambiance for budding rock stars.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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School children sing songs about the species.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Intone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intone. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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