in tune

idiom

1

: in a state in which the correct musical sound is played or sung

adjusted the guitar until it was in tune

2

: in a state in which people agree with or understand one another

The president and his followers were clearly in tune.

—usually + with

The new supervisor is not in tune with the needs of the staff.

3

: in a state in which one thing agrees with or matches another

—usually + with

His formal clothing was in tune with the occasion.

Examples of in tune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Generally speaking, ticket prices have risen in line with inflation and in tune with Premier League sides across the board, but Villa’s situation has grown acute. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

For those not in tune with the actual play scene, this amounts to a blockbuster trade in sports. —Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Every bagpipe performance starts with a squawking rev-up, in which the bag fills with air, the drones perk up with inhuman attention, like rabbit ears, and the sounds coalesce in tune and begin to announce themselves. —Elena Saavedra Buckley, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025

But overall, what’s most surprising is how fully in tune the new film remains with the spirit of the earlier ones. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 July 2025

Rhymes for in tune

• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon
• harpoon
• immune
• impugn