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Recent Examples of tenor
Even the performances have an exemplary historical tenor.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
Watkins had 38 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks, singlehandedly changing the tenor of the game in the fourth quarter with her defense and her pace.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Especially when compared with the explicitly pro-woman tenor of the ads that aired during the game, which begin to look like little more than lip service.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
From 5 to 8 p.m., Opera San Jose singers, including soprano Melissa Sondhi and tenor Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst, will perform along with members of the Symphony San Jose Chorale, young performers from School of Rock-San Jose and the Silicon Valley Youth Harp Ensemble.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
Watkins had 38 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks, singlehandedly changing the tenor of the game in the fourth quarter with her defense and her pace.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Especially when compared with the explicitly pro-woman tenor of the ads that aired during the game, which begin to look like little more than lip service.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
From 5 to 8 p.m., Opera San Jose singers, including soprano Melissa Sondhi and tenor Nicolas Vasquez-Gerst, will perform along with members of the Symphony San Jose Chorale, young performers from School of Rock-San Jose and the Silicon Valley Youth Harp Ensemble.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenor
Noun
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Fleury, of course, wasn’t amused by getting beaten by Malkin.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lynch, of course, is referring to the massive impact LIV Golf has had on the PGA Tour.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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History shows that artists and styles that defied convention often reshaped culture.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally, style guides dictate which necklace styles pair best with different dress necklines and hairstyles.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The final look was all sleekness and shine and natural flow — fitting into the overall bohemian direction of her look that evening.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Cooperman expressed both support and misgivings about the direction President Donald Trump has taken while pursuing tariffs against U.S. trading partners.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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According to Brenda, who has bizarre energy and a tendency to trail off mid-thought, the house was abandoned after a fire.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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In his new biography of Barnes, Blake Gopnik foregrounds this democratic ethos, focusing specifically on the philanthropist’s contributions to building racial equality—despite Barnes’s notoriously cantankerous personality and his tendency toward invective and slur.—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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In some instances, the glasses got the correct gist across but failed to capture some nuances of what was being said to me.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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That makes the continent's political disposition critical to the future of freedom.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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To develop a truthful disposition, model honesty in your daily interactions.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Let the past drift away to the shelves of a thrift store somewhere and start again.—
Tom Mylan,
Bon Appétit,
26 Feb. 2025
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This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Feb. 2025
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His geopolitical inclinations have not changed, and his antidemocratic tendencies have only gotten worse.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Tenor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenor. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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