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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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire sent tens of thousands of residents scrambling to evacuate the tony Pacific Palisades neighborhood in northwest Los Angeles.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
An extreme wind event is threatening one of Los Angeles’ toniest neighborhoods, igniting fires through Pacific Palisades.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Then, speaking of scandals: What happens when one of New York’s tony private schools decides that a homeless shelter will take over one of its buildings?
—airmail.news, 14 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Brian Grimes, 54, lives in a stunning midcentury modern rancher in Pacific Palisades’ tony Summit neighborhood, with a large pool and sweeping views of the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire sent tens of thousands of residents scrambling to evacuate the tony Pacific Palisades neighborhood in northwest Los Angeles.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
An extreme wind event is threatening one of Los Angeles’ toniest neighborhoods, igniting fires through Pacific Palisades.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Then, speaking of scandals: What happens when one of New York’s tony private schools decides that a homeless shelter will take over one of its buildings?
—airmail.news, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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