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Recent Examples of intones
Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone.
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David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026
David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intones
Verb
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But in every production, Rafiki sings the very first line in Zulu—my language never changes, and that represents the authenticity of the show.—
Zama Magudulela,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Her series are inevitably female-centric and like the Brontës, who wrote 200 years and a few miles away, her work excavates the drama of daily life and the tension between good and evil that sings below any surface.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Intones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intones. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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