How to Use to the tune of in a Sentence
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Would that not warrant--and to the tune of millions of dollars.
— Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 -
As seen in video shared to social media, Prince Louis danced and grooved to the tune of the music!
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024 -
Ramirez and his family had picked up the tab for just about all of it, to the tune of at least $50 million.
— Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2023 -
April Fools’ Day arrives every year to the tune of laughter and groans.
— Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024 -
The closures also mean a bold new expense, to the tune of $1 billion.
— Melvin Backman, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024 -
One of Southwest’s best sales of the year is back — to the tune of up to 40 percent off base fares across its network.
— Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024 -
For example, the Sun currently bathes the Earth in power to the tune of around 1016 W.
— Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023 -
We’re being nickeled-and-dimed here to the tune of millions of dollars.
— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024 -
Thus far, the film is revving up its engine to the tune of a $10 million domestic gross.
— Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2024 -
The group — which Mellon had funded to the tune of more than $1 million — rebuffed him.
— Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 17 July 2024 -
Now Delta is on the line for the tech company’s mistake, to the tune of half a billion dollars.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 July 2024 -
So far, the Biden campaign has gone on the air to the tune of about $1.6 million in eight states, but has not spent any money on ads in Ohio.
— Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Aug. 2023 -
That's because Ostapenko kept missing, to the tune of 10 unforced errors in that span alone.
— CBS News, 5 Sep. 2023 -
That’s because Ostapenko kept missing, to the tune of 10 unforced errors in that span alone.
— Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023 -
On Monday, that was true to the tune of 12 different goal scorers.
— Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024 -
Israel says Iran supports Hamas to the tune of some $100 million dollars a year.
— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 9 Oct. 2023 -
In fact, the study released today confirms that rooms painted dark gray can help sell your home for more, to the tune of $2,512.
— Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 20 June 2023 -
The couples stayed in a luxury hotel and dined in fine restaurants to the tune of more than $4,000 — all of which was billed to the campaign.
— Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024 -
His Facebook post about the exchange goes viral, to the tune of 45 million views within a few hours.
— Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 -
The program does benefit farmers to the tune of $1.4 billion to $2.7 billion per year, the GAO found.
— Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023 -
Henry is back to running over, around and past people to the tune of a league-leading 480 yards rushing.
— Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 -
Early returns show One Love beating Madame Web to the tune of $30 million or more.
— Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Investor Michael Burry has taken a huge short against the U.S. stock market, to the tune of more than $1.6 billion.
— Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2023 -
The overwhelming number over these products come into the country via air, to the tune of 918 million in the first nine months of the year, the CBP said.
— Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024 -
The Texans might have to offer something to the tune of a second-round pick, but adding Kupp to the offense with Stroud would be magic.
— Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 -
But the Sullivan precedent didn’t get in the way of Fox’s being held to account to the tune of nearly $800 million.
— David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Using a makeup brush on her dad's forehead and cheeks, Harper gives David a touch-up to the tune of a Taylor Swift song.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023 -
On Tuesday alone, retail traders were net buyers of Trump Media to the tune of $14.4 million.
— Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 -
Because, whether the labels choose to dance to the tune of technology or not, the music, as always, will play on.
— Les Borsai, SPIN, 26 June 2023 -
Nacua was surprisingly made available and exploded in the game to the tune of seven receptions for 106 yards.
— Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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