in tune
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Also, in tune with.
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In agreement in musical pitch or intonation, as in It's hard to keep a violin in tune during damp weather , or Dave is always in tune with the other instrumentalists . [Mid-1400s]
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In concord or agreement, as in He was in tune with the times . [Late 1500s] The antonyms for both usages, dating from the same periods, are not in tune and out of tune , as in That trumpet's not in tune with the organ , or The lawyer was out of tune with his partners .
Example Sentences
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"We really want someone who is in tune with restarts and set-pieces," added Adams.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, volume breadth — the volume of advancing stocks minus the volume of declining stocks — has been more in tune with the market rally because of the heavy volume in those AI-related stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Roy Webb’s slithery bitonal chords and complex love theme are fully in tune with Hitchcock’s spy-romance story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It represents a much younger version of myself, and right now I’m more in tune with who I am today.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Is she playing all the right notes in the right order and in tune?
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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