variants
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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Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But in late July, a new option came across the transom: three-bedrooms with a yard in the tony Brandt Point area.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
In those days, the IEEE occupied a couple of floors in a building on the northwest corner of 47th Street and First Ave., in the tony Turtle Bay area of Manhattan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2024
This year’s Bejeweled Ball landed in tony Bel-Air, Los Angeles.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Northstar is the white glove Tahoe luxury Tahoe spot, the region’s answer to Colorado’s tony Beaver Creek (also a Vail Resort).
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
But in late July, a new option came across the transom: three-bedrooms with a yard in the tony Brandt Point area.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
In those days, the IEEE occupied a couple of floors in a building on the northwest corner of 47th Street and First Ave., in the tony Turtle Bay area of Manhattan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2024
This year’s Bejeweled Ball landed in tony Bel-Air, Los Angeles.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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