Examples of tonal in a Sentence
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This tonal look works exceptionally well on traditional-style homes where a bright splash of color might look out of place.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
But Besson soon finds his way to tonal incoherence: a mishmash of somber character exploration and flagrant clichés.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
This is where the whimsy of Wicked Little Letters starts to become slightly too overwhelming, and threatens to tip the tonal balance over.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
That delicate tonal balance helped Frasier float from family sitcom to workplace farce to rom-com to buddy comedy for 11 seasons.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Hope Lasater, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Photo: Courtesy of Armani Beauty Ueda used tonal palettes and created a radiant skin canvas, to allow the eyes to really make a statement.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
The cast shows talent across the board, further tested by a tonal rug pull in the final act that has the characters confronting more serious matters than crushes and candy bars.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Louis Vuitton gown in pale blue, writer-director-producer Ava DuVernay also went tonal with her jewelry, wearing earrings and a pair of rings by Reza.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Gosling’s head-to-Gucci look included a single-breasted pink wool suit, matching trousers, a silk crepe tonal shirt, and black leather lace-up shoes for the epic occasion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
But Besson soon finds his way to tonal incoherence: a mishmash of somber character exploration and flagrant clichés.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
This is where the whimsy of Wicked Little Letters starts to become slightly too overwhelming, and threatens to tip the tonal balance over.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
That delicate tonal balance helped Frasier float from family sitcom to workplace farce to rom-com to buddy comedy for 11 seasons.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Hope Lasater, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Photo: Courtesy of Armani Beauty Ueda used tonal palettes and created a radiant skin canvas, to allow the eyes to really make a statement.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
The cast shows talent across the board, further tested by a tonal rug pull in the final act that has the characters confronting more serious matters than crushes and candy bars.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Louis Vuitton gown in pale blue, writer-director-producer Ava DuVernay also went tonal with her jewelry, wearing earrings and a pair of rings by Reza.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Gosling’s head-to-Gucci look included a single-breasted pink wool suit, matching trousers, a silk crepe tonal shirt, and black leather lace-up shoes for the epic occasion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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