How to Use to the tune of in a Sentence

to the tune of

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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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