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warm tone

American  

noun

Photography.
  1. a yellow, brown, olive, or reddish tinge in a black-and-white print.


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But Trump took a warm tone during Monday’s meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

A warm tone was already set the previous day, when Milei embraced Francis with a bear hug at the end of a Mass to declare Argentina’s first female saint.

From Seattle Times Feb. 12, 2024

The new prime minister chose on Friday to strike a markedly warm tone towards the French president.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2022

The host spoke in a warm tone as he reviewed the rules.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2021

Calixte had not been wrong in calling Lazlo naïve, but even as remote as such things as lovers were to him, he understood the smile, and the warm tone of her voice.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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