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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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Not only is the transport smoother, allowing more time in the northern-Patagonian wilderness, but there are also now several alluring hotels in the newly tony towns on either end.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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Adjective
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
Not only is the transport smoother, allowing more time in the northern-Patagonian wilderness, but there are also now several alluring hotels in the newly tony towns on either end.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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