variants
or less commonly toney
tonier; toniest
: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style
tony private schools
plural Tonys
: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater
Examples of tony in a Sentence
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Lately, he’s reinvented himself as the TV business’s go-to man for these kinds of tony literary adaptations, like Big Little Lies or Netflix’s A Man in Full from earlier this year.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
The Third Ward is known as one of the tonier neighborhoods in the city, Berhard writes, one that draws fashion-minded locals and out-of-town visitors to the upscale shops and higher-end restaurants that flourish in this ever-vibrant Milwaukee enclave.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The race for New York’s 3rd Congressional District — which includes a sliver of eastern Queens and swaths of Long Island’s tony North Shore — carries significant symbolic and practical weight.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
If a Black man was allowed to buy a home in a desirable neighborhood — adjoining tony St. Francis Wood in the Sunset District — nearby property values would tumble.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
Lately, he’s reinvented himself as the TV business’s go-to man for these kinds of tony literary adaptations, like Big Little Lies or Netflix’s A Man in Full from earlier this year.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
The Third Ward is known as one of the tonier neighborhoods in the city, Berhard writes, one that draws fashion-minded locals and out-of-town visitors to the upscale shops and higher-end restaurants that flourish in this ever-vibrant Milwaukee enclave.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The race for New York’s 3rd Congressional District — which includes a sliver of eastern Queens and swaths of Long Island’s tony North Shore — carries significant symbolic and practical weight.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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