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tones

  • plural
    of tone.
    tone
    noun
    any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc..
  • present tense form
    of tone (3rd person singular).
    tone
    noun
    any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc..

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“Midnight Movement” encases Monk’s best-known melody, “’Round Midnight” within a chiming, repeated figure and a gauze of natural overtones and synth tones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

McGregor and Hathaway try to keep pace with the shifting tones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Not a single blow is random," he explains as a trio of craftsmen land expert strikes that create the darker more complex tones so prized by jazz drummers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The biggest changes are visible across Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Merseyside, where areas that were previously a patchwork of green fields and grassland are now covered by light brown tones, indicating extensive vegetation stress.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Why, Martha, dear,” Ern mimicked, in shocked tones, "Where did you learn such an ugly word?”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey