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"Middle English tunne unit of weight or capacity \u2014 more at tun":"Noun",
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"\u02c8t\u014d\u207f"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The exhibition includes five rectangular and two tondo (round) paintings. \u2014 Danielle Avram, Dallas News , 12 Nov. 2020",
"Created around 1480, the canvas depicts a handsome young man with a small tondo of a saint in his hands. \u2014 Katya Kazakina, Bloomberg.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
"DeLap began slicing up the traditional rectangle \u2014 as well as the less common (but equally traditional) circular tondo \u2014 into various irregular geometries. \u2014 Christopher Knight, latimes.com , 16 Mar. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u2014 often used with down tone down the bright colors The candidate toned down his harsh rhetoric."
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"He replied in a friendly tone .",
"They spoke in hushed tones .",
"Don't use that rude tone of voice with me.",
"the low tones of an organ",
"The speech had religious tones to it.",
"The author's tone shows her attitude toward the subject.",
"The professor's condescending tone irritated some students.",
"a bright, dark, or light tone of blue",
"the soft tones of the painting",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The tone of the debate was clear in the first minutes, when Taylor Robson, the final candidate to deliver an opening statement, attacked Lake, who anchored the nightly news on Fox 10 for two decades. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"When the tone is calm and accompanied by compliments that highlight correct actions and areas to improve or align with the process, the receiver will accept and understand. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"In the Cooke, Hope\u2019s tone is pleasant enough \u2014 if a touch too pallid to match the soulfulness of Joy Denalane\u2019s vocals. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"The tone was somber amid the sunny weather marked by an occasional breeze, conditions that some said were reminiscent of the fateful day in 1972. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The tone of the exchange was consistent with a fiery and long-running back-and-forth between the U.S. and China over the many topics that divide them. \u2014 Keith Zhai And Alastair Gale, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"The tone was consistent with the inherent bizarreness in Hupp\u2019s account of what happened. \u2014 Pat Martin, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The plummy tone is almost my lip color, but so much prettier. \u2014 Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
"The tone -setting declaration was necessary because the division, like many other media brands after the summer of 2020, had made headlines for workplace inequity and racial hostility. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"An untold number of cycling classes will tone their glutes to its beat. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 22 June 2022",
"Elaine, another wife who initially appears to be bullying her mild-mannered husband, DeSean, will not tone down her cries for his attention. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 10 June 2022",
"Or tone down the contrast with a softer shade that verges on dark gray. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Jan. 2022",
"These waffle sets by Donni are comfy and come in a variety of colors; turn it up or tone it down. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Others were told by managers to tone it down or lose even more of a fragmented audience. \u2014 Will Oremus, Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Sport the set together to make an impact, or wear the shorts and the shirt separately to tone it down. \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"And, in an attempt to tone down some of the more hostile public comments at its recent meetings, the council adopted a new statement to be read at the start of the meetings. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Even Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orb\u00e1n has been forced to tone down his pro-Russian rhetoric. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 3 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1674, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5":"Verb"
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"Middle English ton, tone \"musical sound or note, pitch,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ton, tun, toen, borrowed from Latin tonus \"strain, tension, musical pitch, note,\" borrowed from Greek t\u00f3nos \"stretching, tightening, exertion, pitch of the voice, accent in a syllable,\" nominal derivative from the base of te\u00ednein \"to stretch, extend\" \u2014 more at tenant entry 1":"Noun",
"derivative of tone entry 1":"Verb"
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"\u02c8t\u014dn"
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"fashion",
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"manner",
"mode",
"phraseology",
"style",
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"antonyms":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Carry-On Plus is available in four two- tone color options and two solids. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"The variant is available with a sporty two- tone color scheme that combines leather and a suede-like material called Dinamica. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"Inside, the Flying Spur S is available in two- tone color schemes that combine leather and a faux-suede material. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022",
"The $55,000 trailer also comes in a variety of two- tone color schemes that all look pretty sharp. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The jewel- tone color palettes of Kate Sharma's costumes are important, and all the family's jewelry is Indian inspired. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Aping the original, the 2024 VW Microbus will be hard to miss with its huge front VW logo, boxy shape, two- tone color scheme, sliding door, and short wheel overhangs. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The European-spec version that VW debuted on Wednesday takes several design cues from the classic Type 2 Microbus of the \u201950s and \u201960s, including its stubby proportions, rounded shape and the option of a two- tone color scheme. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 10 Mar. 2022",
"With its cool look and flashy two- tone color schemes, folks will take gawk at the RAV4 Prime at the stoplight. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 30 Oct. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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": a usually manual control by which a listener can adjust the relative amplitude of the high, low, and intermediate frequencies in a radio set":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"idiom"
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": a language (such as Chinese or Zulu) in which variations in tone distinguish words or phrases of different meaning that otherwise would sound alike":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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": having or showing an obtuse insensitivity or lack of perception particularly in matters of public sentiment, opinion, or taste":[
"The White House long ago concluded that she is aloof and politically tone-deaf \u2026",
"\u2014 Michael Duffy",
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"\u2014 Peniel E. Joseph"
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"first_known_use":{
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8t\u014dn-\u02ccdef"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105335",
"type":[
"adjective",
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": firm and strong":[
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": having tone or a specified tone : characterized or distinguished by a tone":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not one of the extreme ones, but the kind that lets the little things, like freckles, show through while giving you a more even- toned and soft-focus complexion. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
"Backlit blush is also a way into the shimmer blush trend that feels a little more toned down, and with zero chances of looking overly glittery\u2014just lit-from-within. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The result: fresher, clearer, more even- toned skin. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Patrick O\u2019Hara is an extravagantly entertaining character who channels actor Nathan Lane, albeit taller and more toned . \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 May 2021",
"During the Closing Ceremony, the L\u2019Or\u00e9al spokeswoman walked the carpet in a stunning emerald green gown that showed off her super- toned arms. \u2014 Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping , 30 May 2022",
"According to Perry, those looking to dip a toe into waters of fantasy should consider a touch of warm- toned neon. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 13 May 2022",
"But a warm- toned , natural-looking black can add a sophisticated, contemporary feel to plumbing, kitchen accents and more. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The silver ensemble showed off their toned figure while black pants flared at the bottom. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8t\u014dnd"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"antonyms":[],
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": reduced or softened in intensity, forcefulness, etc. : restrained , subdued":[
"It was a toned-down version of a raunchy tune he sung in minstrel shows.",
"\u2014 Charles Seabrook",
"The toned-down bar has reclaimed paneling, weathered couches and a cocktail menu without bottle service.",
"\u2014 Benjamin Detrick"
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u014dnd-\u02c8dau\u0307n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091102",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare":[],
": to take, gather, hold, or handle with tongs":[
"tong oysters"
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": to use tongs especially in taking or gathering something":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Leaders from the tong \u2019s more established chapters around the country had been streaming into town to make sure my grandpa and his friends had things under control. \u2014 Curtis Chin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"Their success at eluding Daiyu\u2019s predatory madam and the Hip Yee tong , the bloodthirsty gang that controls the brothel, is one of many junctures where Zhang\u2019s novel seems to tilt toward a conventional redemption story. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Mel is against the apartment project and doesn\u2019t want to allow the tong to stay in the building. \u2014 Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Aligned with Marvel's year-long commemoration of Deadpool, Funko dressed up Wade Wilson's mercenary in various costumes, including a construction worker, a backyard griller (with a gun as a tong ), a Roman senator, and even a flamenco dancer. \u2014 Nina Huang, EW.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Sohla\u2019s sturdy 12-inch tweezers were a runaway hit, proving there\u2019s no right or wrong tong . \u2014 Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Ah Sahm suffered a humiliating defeat and was kicked out of his tong for his failure. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 4 Dec. 2020",
"After spritzing this on, adding soft waves with a tong will add movement and vitality. \u2014 Tish Weinstock, Vogue , 10 Dec. 2020",
"This spoiler tong can come in and ruin it for both of them, because Zing has got his own agenda. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 4 Dec. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020",
"His business is quite a bit different from that of traditional watermen, who tong the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for wild oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2020"
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"1868, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
": a large native boat or junk used in the East Indies in fishing and in local trading":[]
},
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"\u02c8t\u00e4\u014b\u02c8ka\u014b"
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"type":[
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"antonyms":[],
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": a member of a tong":[],
": one who handles tongs : tonger":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203719",
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"definitions":{
": any of numerous grasping devices consisting commonly of two pieces joined at one end by a pivot or hinged like scissors":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The set includes a knife, basting brush, spatula, tongs and a BBQ fork encased in a sleek and sturdy bamboo box that's easy to carry. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Count to 10, then use tongs to transfer them to the ice water. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Working in two batches, if necessary, use tongs to lower the crabs into the oil. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Spatulas as delicate as medical instruments, razor blades and calipers and scrapers and smoothers, wire loops and wire ribbons, rakes and tongs and fettling knives. \u2014 Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"Use tongs to flip the garlic scapes once halfway through the cooking time. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"Trager and employees at the Huntington generally use gloves, eyewear and various tongs and forceps to handle cactus and avoid getting poked. \u2014 Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Using tongs , arrange the scallops around the pan in a clockwise rotation, starting at 12 o\u2019clock. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Using tongs , gently remove clams, being careful not to spill clam juices, to a large bowl. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English tonges , plural of tonge , from Old English tang ; akin to Old High German zanga tongs and perhaps to Greek daknein to bite":""
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"\u02c8t\u022f\u014bz",
"\u02c8t\u00e4\u014bz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015726",
"type":[
"noun plural",
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]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tonger":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"tongs + man":""
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"pronounciation":[
"-zm\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175450",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
": a fleshy movable muscular process of the floor of the mouths of most vertebrates that bears sensory end organs and small glands and functions especially in taking and swallowing food and in humans as a speech organ":[],
": a long narrow strip of land projecting into a body of water":[],
": a metal ball suspended inside a bell so as to strike against the sides as the bell is swung":[],
": a movable pin in a buckle":[],
": a part of various invertebrate animals that is analogous to the tongue":[],
": a tapering flame":[
"tongues of fire"
],
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"\u2014 usually plural It would be like the miracle described in the Acts of the Apostles, demonstrated with healing, speaking in tongues and other signs and wonders. \u2014 Dan Wakefield \u2026 where they can sing and shriek and talk in tongues and testify and have a part. \u2014 Jane Kramer"
],
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": manner or quality of utterance with respect to tone or sound, the sense of what is expressed, or the intention of the speaker":[
"she has a clever tongue",
"a sharp tongue"
],
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": something resembling an animal's tongue in being elongated and fastened at one end only: such as":[],
": the cry of or as if of a hound pursuing or in sight of game":[
"\u2014 used especially in the phrase to give tongue"
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": the flesh of a tongue (as of the ox or sheep) used as food":[],
": the pole (see pole entry 1 sense 1b ) of a vehicle (such as a wagon)":[],
": the power of communication through speech":[],
": the rib on one edge of a board that fits into a corresponding groove in an edge of another board to make a flush joint":[],
": to articulate (notes on a wind instrument) by successively interrupting the stream of wind with the action of the tongue":[
"Playing [the bugle] and tonguing the note and making it come out exactly spot-on, that takes a technique and a skill.",
"\u2014 Bethann Dixon"
],
": to cut a tongue on":[
"tongue a board"
],
": to join (parts, such as boards) by means of a tongue and groove":[
"tongue flooring together"
],
": to touch or lick (something) with the tongue":[
"cows tonguing the long grass"
],
"river 246 miles (396 kilometers) long in northern Wyoming and southern Montana flowing north into the Yellowstone River":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The cow ran its tongue over its lips.",
"The taste of the spice was still on her tongue .",
"The little girl stuck her tongue out at me.",
"He spoke in a foreign tongue .",
"English is my native tongue .",
"They speak the same tongue .",
"His sharp tongue is going to get him into trouble someday.",
"Verb",
"learning how to tongue notes on the clarinet",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"August had come round once more with its compulsory lusciousness, its tang of cherries on the tongue . \u2014 Deborah Landau, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Tucci explained in an interview in Vera magazine that he was diagnosed three years ago with a tumor on the base of his tongue . \u2014 Charu Sinha, Vulture , 6 Sep. 2021",
"The actor told Vera that doctors discovered a large tumor at the base of his tongue . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 4 Sep. 2021",
"If everyone is down with tongue , introduce it slowly. \u2014 Nikki Campo, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"As for the sparkling edition, the bubbles bring a bright burst of freshness to the tongue , with hints of tart fruit, like pomegranate, produced completely from grenache. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"English \u2014 another official language \u2014 is more widely spoken, albeit as a second or third tongue in many cases. \u2014 John Bowker, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
"The tongue is also ventilated and has been redesigned to reduce toe scrunch, which improves comfort. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"They can be taken sublingually (under the tongue ), topically, or orally. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"An old lady lifts her skirts and orders a man to tongue her in the presence of an appreciative group that includes her own son; a kindly prostitute marks Tiller\u2019s forehead with her menstrual blood. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2021",
"Holy smokes, how much is your Rolling Stones tongue artwork worth",
"Set in Ohio and based on Celeste Ng\u2019s 2017 bestseller of the same name, Little Fires Everywhere follows the story of the Richardson family, helmed by picture-perfect and silver- tongued matriarch Elena. \u2014 Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Behind them, looks like Kevan Miller and his wife Haley seem to have gone as Gene and Ace from Kiss, tongues out and ready to rock and roll all night. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
"Wale, meanwhile, plays the fiery, silver- tongued Orisha named Chango, an important link to Shadow\u2019s unexplored past. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
"But along came demure Linda, delicately crashing onto the presidential campaign press bus; then entered bulldozer Nina, with major scoops on Douglas Ginsberg and Anita Hill; and in came tart- tongued Cokie with her savvy Congressional reporting. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Sep. 2019",
"In Semple\u2019s depiction, Bernadette is more than just crabby and eloquently viper- tongued ; she\u2019s possessed by a sociopolitical bitterness, as well. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019",
"The poison- tongued potty mouth crashed Stephen Colbert\u2019s monologue Tuesday night and directed his brash brand of comedy at Colbert, late-night and, of course, President Trump. \u2014 Libby Hill, latimes.com , 16 May 2018"
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"Sanatogen was a tonic that claimed to cure depression. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Nov. 2021",
"The Sox have proven themselves to be quite a tonic for a 2020 season disappointing both for on-field results and the pandemic that kept fans from attending. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Additionally, guests who order this specialty dessert will also receive an AVA G&T, a fresh and earthy spin on the traditional gin and tonic . \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Nearby, Bar Flores from Echo Park has a pop-up bar with an excellent margarita, gin and tonic , lavender spritz, a mezcal and carrot juice cocktail and micheladas. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Bouvignies and Siska now welcome the special edition of Copperhead Gin at the bar, utilizing it in drinks, including the Inside Story, which is a twist on the classic gin and tonic , presented in a dusky-pink highball. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"That could be just the tonic for critics of a self-regulatory approach\u2014depending on the details. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Their list of brunch bevvies includes the standards and some creative additions, like the Champagne julep made with mint, strawberry, elderflower, cognac and bubbles; and the spumoni (rum, melon, grapefruit and tonic ). \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 2 May 2022",
"Rest has become a tonic rather than a sign of weakness. \u2014 Isabel B. Slone, Town & Country , 2 May 2022",
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"His plays are a tonic reminder to artists across disciplines that lives are lived not in headlines but in passing moments. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Guests would take the service elevator to the spa area, where Turkish-style shampoos and showers or a tonic bath cost $1.50 (roughly $25 today). \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"And sure enough, his muscular, lucid prose had a tonic effect, giving me encouragement if not wisdom. \u2014 John R. Macarthur, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Keep in mind that the period after a tonic -clonic seizure can be nearly as intense for someone as the seizure itself. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Luhan\u2019s faith in the tonic properties of indigenous life. \u2014 Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker , 2 June 2021",
"Make the tonic syrup by simmering all ingredients (except sugar) in a saucepan on low for 30 minutes; strain. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Bexar Tonics bottles a variety of tonic syrups flavored with quinine \u2014 the ingredient that gives tonic water its characteristic bitter bite \u2014 among other fruits, spices and botanicals that give each sip a distinctive South Texas flair. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 15 Dec. 2020",
"Bexar Tonics bottles a variety of tonic syrups flavored with quinine, among other fruits, spices and botanicals that give each sip a distinctive South Texas flair. \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 17 Dec. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"First, airports can never compete with seaports by tonnage , since heavy commodities like oil, grains, cement and so forth all sail. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The country is the world\u2019s second largest coal producer behind China, according to the International Energy Agency, and will contribute the largest increase in global coal output in absolute tonnage between 2021 and 2024. \u2014 Gerry Shih, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Almost half of those imports by value and two-third by tonnage is refined petroleum, a category which includes gasoline, jet fuel and other fuels. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The International Group of P&I Clubs, which comprises member clubs in the U.K., Norway, the EU and elsewhere, provides P&I insurance to about 95% by tonnage of the global tanker fleet. \u2014 Julie Steinberg, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"By early April, 28 towns responsible for about 80 percent of the tonnage had opted out and made their own arrangements with private haulers. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
"Cargo handled from ships and barges only jumped 79% and international tonnage was up 77.5%, according to the port\u2019s annual report. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The primary inland waterways system\u2013the upper and lower Mississippi River, Arkansas River, Illinois and Ohio Rivers, Tennessee River, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway\u2013moves about half of all tonnage . \u2014 Garth Friesen, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
"The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, which was over 600 feet long and more than 12,000 tons, was the biggest warship by tonnage to sink during conflict since World War II. \u2014 Alastair Gale, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Dog stories revolved around displays of hunting prowess by these beloved partners and the friendly and amusing banter that involves grandiose accomplishments told with tongue in cheek . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"And so, there\u2019s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek . \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 3 June 2022",
"And so, there\u2019s a lot of things very much so on this record that are tongue in cheek . \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"With that in mind, The Courier Journal offers its annual breakdown of why each horse can and can\u2019t win the Kentucky Derby \u2013 many serious, a few tongue in cheek , one destined to be right and one destined to be wrong. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 3 May 2022",
"With that in mind, The Courier Journal offers its annual breakdown of why each horse can and can\u2019t win the Kentucky Derby \u2013 many serious, a few tongue in cheek , one destined to be right and a bunch more destined to be wrong. \u2014 Jason Frakes, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Some writing above\u2019s tongue in cheek ; Some will only get laughs from the woke. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But everything with Queen was tongue in cheek , too. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Wilford would have been straight ahead, no tongue in cheek . \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Grafton Street property, located in the the city\u2019s tony Mayfair neighborhood, dates back to as early as 1769 and was also once home to a British Lord High Chancellor. \u2014 Abby Montanez, Robb Report , 3 July 2022",
"Located in the tony Sea Cliff neighborhood on the northwestern edge of the city, the roughly 8,500-square-foot house was built in the early 1900s, according to listing agent Neal Ward of Compass. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Some left with just the clothing on their backs, overwhelmed by the swirling ash and heat that threatened to overtake their tony neighborhood. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"For Rosewood\u2019s first foray in Spain, the company hired the Spanish architect Ram\u00f3n de Arana to revamp a 1972 landmark in the tony residential district of Salamanca. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Located at 1200 Bel Air Road in the tony Bel-Air neighborhood, the mega-mansion is now on the market for $139 million. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 25 Feb. 2022",
"To complement its Knightsbridge grande dame, Mandarin Oriental will move into another tony London neighborhood: Mayfair. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"On Wednesday, yellow police tape blocked off the area around Maytor Place, where mansions in the tony Trousdale Estates are nestled in dense vegetation and set back far from the street behind long driveways. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The mood was jubilant as the crowd made its way through the tony neighborhood known for its large LGTBQ community. \u2014 Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The firm also sells among the world\u2019s most expensive carbon removal credit \u2014 costing up to 1,000 euros per tonne \u2014 to buyers including Microsoft, Audi and Boston Consulting Group. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"The researchers looked at the marginal cost of carbon dioxide reductions, meaning the cost of the final tonne of emissions needed to hit the 50 percent target. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"For instance, there has been a surge in demand for basmati rice in the Middle East, where prices are rising by $20-$30 per tonne . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 27 May 2022",
"Wheat prices in India have risen to record highs, in some spot markets hitting 25,000 rupees ($320) per tonne , well above the government's minimum support price of 20,150 rupees. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"Metallurgical coal spiked with PCI prices leaping to an unprecedented level and nearing $400 per tonne . \u2014 Yessar Rosendar, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"India is being offered Russian coal at a discount of around $10 per metric tonne over Australia\u2019s Newcastle thermal coal. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Coal futures traded on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange gained 11.6% to close at RMB 1,408.20 ($218.74) a tonne on Monday\u2014roughly double the price at the start of 2021. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 12 Oct. 2021",
"The exchange, the world\u2019s oldest and largest market for industrial metals, suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50% in a matter of hours to hit $100,000 a tonne . \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Federal Aviation Agency study notes that kids, especially those under the age of 4, have more flexible skeletons, more relaxed muscle tonus , and a higher proportion of subcutaneous fat, which helps protect internal organs. \u2014 Dan Koeppel, Popular Mechanics , 14 Feb. 2021"
": a shape of watch case or dial resembling a barrel in profile":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u00e4-\u02ccn\u014d",
"t\u0259-\u02c8n\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In any event, the indispensable bit is the integrated tonneau . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Each Re-Belle watch is a bold tonneau shaped timepiece that is ergonomically curved for ultimate comfort. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Today\u2019s tonneau pickup covers are easier to install, with better access points than ever before. \u2014 Field & Stream , 19 Mar. 2021",
"In years past, most tonneau covers were the hatch style, which opened at the tailgate and had hinges just behind the cab. \u2014 Field & Stream , 19 Mar. 2021",
"The Boat Tail is a four-seat convertible with an emergency tonneau , just in case the heavens open. \u2014 Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report , 27 May 2021",
"Thankfully for pickup owners today, modern tonneau covers used for keeping things dry and safe in the back of your pickup truck are light years ahead of even the models of the not-so-distant past. \u2014 Field & Stream , 19 Mar. 2021",
"The best tonneau covers are easy to use, secure your gear, and give you full bed access to your truck. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 16 July 2019",
"The Hummer\u2019s motorized tonneau will offer some security but nothing like its frunk. \u2014 Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver , 21 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, tun, from Old French tonel \u2014 more at tunnel entry 1":""
