to the tune of

idiom

1

: using the tune of (a particular song)

Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."

2

informal

—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable

A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.

He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).

—Richard Hoffer

Examples of to the tune of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For his efforts, Rockets general manager Rafael Stone rewarded Holiday this summer to the tune of a two-year contract which will pay him roughly $5 million per season. —Rahat Huq, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

For example, Frontier, a group including Google parent company Alphabet, as well as Meta, Stripe and Shopify, is in to the tune of US$25 million, for a pilot project expected to capture some 55,442 tons of CO2 by 2029. —New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024

The program was led by Brazilians and supported by the international community to the tune of $100 million. —Erin Prater, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024

From levelling up from the Garage to iconic gay club Heaven last December to now a trio of nights at the historic O2 Academy Brixton – to the tune of 15,000 tickets – the U.K.’s enthusiasm for getting out and supporting live emerging acts cannot be understated. —Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2024