Intones

Word INTONES
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Definitions and meanings of "Intones"

What do we mean by intones?

To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.

To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant.

To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

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The word "intones" in example sentences

And every morning viewers can tune in as he puts on a prayer shawl and intones the Hebrew words of the daily worship service. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As one of the smug pundits, one "Mary Elizabeth Williams," intones, "Ignoring Michelle Obama's * ss won't make it go away and it won't cure racism or sexism in our time." ❋ Unknown (2008)

As the service begins, Cantor Erin Frankel stands behind a wooden podium adorned with an elaborate bouquet of white lilies, and intones the opening strains of the Kol Nidre, a hauntingly beautiful prayer sung in operatically styled Aramaic, accompanied by a professional cellist and choir. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

Proverbs 29:7 intones prophetically that “The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.” ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

Ivy ... one of you will be out, Heidi intones as the dramatic music pounds that sounds like a big swishing metallic broom. ❋ Holly Cara Price (2010)

Romance is also key to Blimp, which begins in the midst of World War II and flashes back after Blimp/Candy is held underwater in that Turkish bath and a voice intones rather goofily "40 years ago...40 years ago..." to the early 1900s. ❋ Michael Giltz (2011)

I am confident, Ashish intones in the mirror, a mantra that gets him through. ❋ Regina Weinreich (2011)

"Newt has a ton of baggage, like the fact that Gingrich was fined $350,000 for ethics violations, or that he took at least $1.6 million from Freddie Mac just before it helped cause the economic meltdown," the ad intones, pointing out Gingrich's past work for the government-sponsored enterprise that was later bailed out by the government. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The singer intones one of his old songs on the stage. ❋ Yoani Sanchez (2012)

Donovan McNabb intones, pointing, as he looks purposefully into the camera. ❋ Mike Wise (2010)

There are two lead choirs: bunches of monks gathered in columns around the lectern of each transept, with the choirmaster who intones the strophe and the choir that catches the tune and makes it blossom in melodies and chords. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Snooki does it with UV rays," a voice-over intones. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As the video displays a photo of former Fulton County sheriff Jackie Barrett, the narrator intones: "When conventional wisdom said the corrupt sheriff of Fulton County couldn't be touched, Karen Handel said 'Bring it on' and the sheriff was removed from office." ❋ Unknown (2009)

And a roiling tax revolt in California, one Democratic senator intones darkly, contains worrying "undertones of racism." ❋ Michael C. Moynihan (2011)

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