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
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Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
For nearly 40 years, Flack resided in the tony Upper West Side building The Dakota and once counted John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Leonard Bernstein and Lauren Bacall among her neighbors.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The complex will combine luxury retail with tony dining spots, as well as accommodations and an art gallery.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
The tiny medieval village perched in the hills above Taormina, the tony Sicilian seaside town made famous by the second season of The White Lotus, was theirs.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This novel extension is also home to the sprawling Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, the latest hotel to debut in the tony enclave.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
For nearly 40 years, Flack resided in the tony Upper West Side building The Dakota and once counted John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Leonard Bernstein and Lauren Bacall among her neighbors.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The complex will combine luxury retail with tony dining spots, as well as accommodations and an art gallery.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
The tiny medieval village perched in the hills above Taormina, the tony Sicilian seaside town made famous by the second season of The White Lotus, was theirs.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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