tony

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adjective

ˈtō-nē

variants or less commonly toney

tonier; toniest

: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style

tony private schools

Tony

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noun

To·ny ˈtō-nē

plural Tonys

: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater

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Adjective

The project would transform the rugged hillside above the Sunland-Tujunga neighborhood, which has largely been spared from development, into a tony community with 221 homes. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Entertainment, sports and finance figures like Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos and Sylvester Stallone have made the move to the tonier cities in South Florida. —

Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 An exclusive new golf property has opened in the tony town of West Palm Beach following a multimillion dollar overhaul of its Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and a complete rebrand. —

Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The Sur-Mesure process starts generally with a consultation in any one of the 10 Henry Jacques retail locations, which includes a flagship on Paris’ tony Avenue Montaigne. —

Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tony