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or less commonly toney
tonier; toniest
: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style
tony private schools
plural Tonys
: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Entertainment, sports and finance figures like Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos and Sylvester Stallone have made the move to the tonier cities in South Florida.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
An exclusive new golf property has opened in the tony town of West Palm Beach following a multimillion dollar overhaul of its Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and a complete rebrand.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Sur-Mesure process starts generally with a consultation in any one of the 10 Henry Jacques retail locations, which includes a flagship on Paris’ tony Avenue Montaigne.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The project would transform the rugged hillside above the Sunland-Tujunga neighborhood, which has largely been spared from development, into a tony community with 221 homes.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Entertainment, sports and finance figures like Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos and Sylvester Stallone have made the move to the tonier cities in South Florida.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
An exclusive new golf property has opened in the tony town of West Palm Beach following a multimillion dollar overhaul of its Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and a complete rebrand.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Sur-Mesure process starts generally with a consultation in any one of the 10 Henry Jacques retail locations, which includes a flagship on Paris’ tony Avenue Montaigne.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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