intoned; intoning
: to utter in musical or prolonged tones : recite in singing tones or in a monotone
: to utter something in singing tones or in monotone
intoner
noun
Examples of intone in a Sentence
“Coming soon to a theater near you,” the announcer intoned.
“The day is begun,” the narrator intoned
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As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
For more than a decade, Beijing’s nonstop intoning of the happy-sounding catchphrase — the foundational tenet of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s foreign policy — caused eyes to roll in Washington.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
As the King intoned the details of Starmer’s legislative agenda, no one in the chamber really believed that the Prime Minister would be around to implement it.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
For more than a decade, Beijing’s nonstop intoning of the happy-sounding catchphrase — the foundational tenet of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s foreign policy — caused eyes to roll in Washington.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
As the King intoned the details of Starmer’s legislative agenda, no one in the chamber really believed that the Prime Minister would be around to implement it.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intone
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“Intone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intone. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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