to the tune of
idiom
1
: using the tune of (a particular song)
Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."
2
informal
—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable
A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.
He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).—
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The New York Times has successfully packaged its uniformly anti-Trump editorial page with its blockbuster online gaming, cooking, and athletic verticals to the tune of more than 11 million subscribers, netting the Gray Lady an average revenue-per-user increase of nearly 2% over the past year.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Gray could be acquired for much less prospect capital while still pitching to the tune of a 3.24 ERA in 84 starts over the last three seasons.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In its full year and fourth-quarter earnings report last week, which fell under Levesque’s first year as CEO, the business’s Chief shared the year end revenues to the tune of $599.6 - $600.6 million, along with two major financial moments for the company.
—Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The grain, wheat and other commodities that USAID distributes around the world are bought here in America to the tune of about $2 billion a year.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Gray could be acquired for much less prospect capital while still pitching to the tune of a 3.24 ERA in 84 starts over the last three seasons.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In its full year and fourth-quarter earnings report last week, which fell under Levesque’s first year as CEO, the business’s Chief shared the year end revenues to the tune of $599.6 - $600.6 million, along with two major financial moments for the company.
—Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The grain, wheat and other commodities that USAID distributes around the world are bought here in America to the tune of about $2 billion a year.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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“To the tune of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20tune%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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