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Recent Examples of tonal
Paired with a maroon ensemble, Zendaya’s tonal brown bob pulled from deep red and rich medium brown for the signature fall look.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
Climate, vocal folds, and tonal languages: Connecting the physiological and geographic dots
Frontiers in Psychology.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Loloi Fall Rug Collections The Abigail Collection is hand-knotted of wool and cotton in a tonal palette with traditional motifs.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
There will be tonal differences, with series leaning more or less fantastic or realistic.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
Climate, vocal folds, and tonal languages: Connecting the physiological and geographic dots
Frontiers in Psychology.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Loloi Fall Rug Collections The Abigail Collection is hand-knotted of wool and cotton in a tonal palette with traditional motifs.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
There will be tonal differences, with series leaning more or less fantastic or realistic.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonal
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The drivers achieve a piston-like motion across the audio spectrum which reduces harmonic distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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There's nothing in the patent describing how engineers deal with vibrations, harmonic balance, RPM ranges, or any of the juicier issues the idea might spark for those among us with a bit more black under our fingernails.New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
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November 1 and 2: The Music of Queen with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Enjoy music from one of the greatest rock bands of all time with orchestral flair from Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent performers include Florence + The Machine and Sam Smith, who also both bolstered their sounds with an orchestral twist.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Hanan Townshend’s score, with its heavy, rhythmic breathing and ethereal tones, cultivates a constant atmosphere of unease.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The six-stringed tandem of Murray, Gers and Smith sounded like an orchestra together as each guitarist delivered virtuosic lyrical solos — with Harris and McBrain providing muscular rhythmic support.David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020
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Maybe that explains why their playing in the Eighth Symphony sang out with such fullness and breadth, and why chordal passages had such strong hints of a church choir.New York Times, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
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At the heart of the exhibition is the collective creation of new vocal datasets—polyphonic AI models designed to handle and generate multiple distinct elements simultaneously.Nargess Banks, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Maria Arnal, the composer behind the film’s score, brought her polyphonic approach, collaborating closely with the director.Callum McLennan, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
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In the lyrical spar, J. Cole offered a diss record against his Compton peer, but then retracted the song and issued an apology.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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With an uncanny ability to write 3-minute radio songs with occasional striking moments of lyrical depth, Petty made more hits than misses in the first two decades of his career.Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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