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as in style
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
the angry tone of his letter makes it clear he doesn't want to speak to me ever again
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as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
fall fashions in deep jewel tones
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as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
all that showbiz glitz is out of keeping with the tone of the college
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Recent Examples of tone
Of course, brunettes hair has enjoyed some serious experimentation over the past year, with various graduations of the tone making waves.
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Elle Turner,
Glamour,
4 July 2026
Yet this didn’t prevent him from obsessively thinking about the United States and what defined its ethos, tone, and literature.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
The second half brought a different tone to the joyful opening 45 minutes.
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Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Soft tones like blush, sage, and pale blue reflect light and add warmth and character.
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The Spruce,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for tone
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
4 July 2026
Yet this didn’t prevent him from obsessively thinking about the United States and what defined its ethos, tone, and literature.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
The second half brought a different tone to the joyful opening 45 minutes.
—
Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Soft tones like blush, sage, and pale blue reflect light and add warmth and character.
—
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for tone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tone
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Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.
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This pretty jean skirt has a stretchy drawstring waistband and two deep front pockets that add a laidback touch to the midi style.
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Along with the main shades in the lineup, there are seven color-correcting options that neutralize, brighten, and leave skin looking more refined.
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The only figure, man or woman, not shown wearing identical American-flag blue is the poet Phillis Wheatley, who wears a pastel shade and who also happens to be the only Black person featured in the gallery.
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Herlop will self-release her follow-up to 2023’s Nekkuja on October 9.
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Audiologists generally recommend self-fitting over preset for that reason.
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To characterize the new mode, Kyle Uckert, SHERLOC’s deputy principal investigator at NASA’s JPL, and his colleagues collected spectra from spare flight optics in their own lab.
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Dick arrives as the Clippers are in rebuild mode following the trade of Leonard.
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And when Pawlak woke up the next day, the sun was high in the sky and the ocean was the color of dark blue Gatorade.
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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The project has sparked outrage because of the location’s pristine nature and unique habitat that would be irreversibly devastated, according to environmentalists.
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But what Connecticut got was the top golfer in the world, at his very best at times, yet bitten in the end by the humbling nature of the most humbling of games.
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But even here, where the damage is being done gleefully and wantonly, the US Congress has stood up to these funding cuts in a bipartisan manner.
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The platform should be structured in a manner that is intuitive, engaging and easy to navigate, enabling employees to quickly locate relevant information and resources.
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While warm, earthy walls create a harmonious look, cooler hues, such as soft blues and grays, add a refreshing contrast.
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Researchers recently visualized a set of images across a spectrum of red, white, and blue hues compiled by the Chandra X-ray Observatory as well as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
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“Tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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