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intones

verb

present tense third-person singular of intone

as in sings

to utter in musical or drawn out tones "The day is begun," the narrator intoned

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Recent Examples of intones Meanwhile, one monk intones that more offerings will bring the family greater blessing and peace. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone. — David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026

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The stars of the show are the thousands of bulbs that pulse to music and a clown that sings along to songs.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Back in September, Muna announced that McPherson, who plays guitar, synths, and sings in the band, would need to miss several tour dates to look after their mother, Harriet, who was in the terminal stages of a cancer battle.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

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Eurylochus chants this on the seas after the crew leaves the island of the sun god’s cattle.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
The ballroom at the Westin Perimeter North is packed with people sporadically breaking out in Rick Jackson chants from time to time.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026

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