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Recent Examples of intone
Religious Jews interpret Talmudic teachings in the context of the rabbi who intoned them.
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Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Smart intoned before a drill, not leaving his staff untouched.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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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During the last international break, when Germany faced Ghana in Stuttgart, the crowd at the Neckarstadion spent much of the evening chanting for Undav’s introduction from the bench.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Padres fans packed Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú for the Mexico City Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, cheering and chanting while making new friends far from home.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Margaret sings near the end of the song.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Bowl show will come with support from Mexican comedian Sofia Niño de Rivera and a special musical performance by the Colombian reggaeton sensation Feid — whose songs Hernández can’t help but sing at random throughout our interview.—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Intone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intone. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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