How to Use set the tone in a Sentence

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• At the plate, the Twins set the tone fairly early in the game.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
• The chipper service helps set the tone, but the food here soars.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
• Some of the elements that set the tone were part of the writing.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
• In the sixth inning, Anderson took the ball and set the tone.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
• That promise would set the tone for much of Ms. Haley’s time at the U.N.
  — Charles Homans, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• Become a Subscriber The opener set the tone for the night.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2024
• The Celtics’ offense set the tone from the start, scoring 42 points in the first quarter.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
• The studio lights were set to a calming purple to set the tone.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
• Messi set the tone early with two goals in the first 22 minutes of the game.
  — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
• The first, a moon scraper to Xavier Worthy set the tone for what would be a wild night.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2023
• And those tense early minutes set the tone for a back-and-forth game.
  — Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024
• Alex Verdugo set the tone for his club with a solo shot to lead off the game.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
• Also for that Game 1 homer against the Padres, that set the tone for the postseason.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
• Stack and stand those pieces on shelves for display and use, and let the colors help set the tone for your room.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• Back-to-school Instagram captions are a fun way to set the tone for the new school year.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 18 May 2023
• Yorke said that Bush set the tone with his ability to reach base at the top of the order all year.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2023
• The flickering strum of a wheeled double bass set the tone inside the Metro car.
  — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• Against the Jets, Denver set the tone from the jump and didn’t let up until the clock hit zero in the fourth quarter.
  — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
• The singer’s red carpet look set the tone for what is bound to be an exciting night.
  — Ty Gaskins, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024
• The Vikings set the tone with a 15-4 run over a seven-minute stretch between the first and second quarters.
  — Tyler Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
• Sounds of the Friday night drum circle fill the air as a light mist falls, and the moody mountains set the tone for my first night.
  — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
• Your ability to act calm and focused will set the tone in the workplace.
  — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• Just as Rodden Kaye’s work helps set the tone of her home, the place has come to inform her practice.
  — Carolyn Asome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
• Shuffle through effects and set the tone for your mood from anywhere.
  — Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
• In his final high school game, Israel set the tone with a long 3-pointer to open the scoring.
  — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2023
• His victory set the tone for the first of many first-place finishes.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
• This vote result could set the tone and precedent for the striking Writers Guild.
  — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 23 June 2023
• The chief justice’s comments set the tone for three hours of arguments.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
• Bones quickly set the tone for the interview, praising Hicks to the hilt and plugging his new song.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 23 Feb. 2023
• Getting great sleep can set the tone for your day, and having a cozy bed can make all the difference.
  — Shannon Ullman, SELF, 7 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024