mono·tone
ˈmä-nə-ˌtōn 
1
: a succession of syllables, words, or sentences in one unvaried key or pitch
2
: a single unvaried musical tone
3
: a tedious sameness or reiteration
4
: a person unable to produce or to distinguish between musical intervals
2
: having a uniform color
Examples of monotone in a Sentence
Noun
She read the story in a dull monotone.
He sang in a soft, low monotone.
She spoke in a monotone voice.
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John Roy, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
This keeps the work environment from feeling monotone and gray.
—Justin Tobin, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Discussions over the defense budget are equally monotone: in 2016, when the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments asked several think tanks to create their ideal strategies and Pentagon budget proposals, only one suggested a budget smaller than the one the White House proposed.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2020
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Noun
Maria Bamford, for example, talks about her anxiety in a hesitant, insecure manner, while Stephen Wright delivers his bleak one-liners in a joyless monotone.
—John Roy, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
This keeps the work environment from feeling monotone and gray.
—Justin Tobin, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Color and Metallic Accents Unlike most urban buildings which were largely monotone–gray, beige, and the colors of the building materials–Art Deco buildings incorporated exterior color.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Discussions over the defense budget are equally monotone: in 2016, when the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments asked several think tanks to create their ideal strategies and Pentagon budget proposals, only one suggested a budget smaller than the one the White House proposed.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2020
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“Monotone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotone. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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