How to Use tuner in a Sentence

tuner

noun
  • The life of a piano tuner is not glamorous.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • And the piano tuner talked like a philosopher.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Each instrument comes with a case, a book of chords and a tuner.
    — Michael McKnight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The tuner did not disclose what the client paid for the restomod, though.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • One thing that's missing from both systems is a tuner knob for the stereo.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 12 Oct. 2021
  • There's a looper, tuner, metronome, and drum machine at the ready.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The box has four tuners, and the recordings are streamed over your home’s network.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • If so, the tuner just showed off a new model that may be more to your liking.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Maybe it's meant to inspire the next wave of modifiers and tuners.
    — New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
  • While the opera Lulu was playing out front, the tuner and his son toiled backstage.
    — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • Ben, a piano tuner with short gray hair, is tall and lanky like his father, who was 6-foot-4.
    — John Rosengren, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • This one, somebody described to me as like a tuner on a stereo, turning the volume up or down.
    — Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
  • The guy who worked there took out a toothpick and ground it into the back of the tuner and was able to get traction.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The iconic shape is perfect for a tuner and will keep your vehicle smelling fresh with its new-car scent.
    — Duncan Brady, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Even the slightest sounds bother him, but despite that, this pair are the best piano tuners in town.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The piano was prepared in a very accurate way, also thanks to my tuner.
    — Billboard Italy, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Every bit of it—leaves, flowers, tuners—is edible.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
  • All that to say, Ruf is a manufacturer, too, not just a tuner.
    — Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The instrument also comes with a padded case, an adjustable shoulder rest and a free tuner.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
  • There will be parts for all makes and model cars as well as streetrods, tuners, antiques, muscle and anything else on wheels.
    — Courant Community, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Everything—from classics to muscle cars, tuner cars to lowriders—plays a role.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Up in those leafy Worcestershire hills, Morgan’s tuners have been busy since then.
    — New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Chrome hardware includes locking tuners.
    — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Next to her is honey for my tea; the honey is made by my piano tuner’s husband, who is a beekeeper.
    — Tori Amos, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2017
  • This was a little different to your average tuner.
    — New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The engine develops 276 hp in street trim, but tuners could extract twice as much.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
  • The antenna connects to the tuner, and the tuner connects to your Plex server.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The piano tuner had sent a basket of mums, which were losing petals, shedding everywhere.
    — Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The marque intends to turn the luxury tuner into a standalone brand.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Below, a rundown of the tuner’s ten best cars and SUVs from the past five decades.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026

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