variants
or less commonly toney
tonier; toniest
: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style
tony private schools
plural Tonys
: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater
Examples of tony in a Sentence
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Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 5 Jan. 2024
The Bodrum Edition The tony Yalikavak Marina is home to several shiny international hotel brands.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
Indeed, this tony eastern enclave could be considered the city’s proper, well-traveled, and bookish big sister who married into Old Money.
—Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
In 2018, Newport — then acquired by the Carlyle Group, a D.C. private equity firm — bought three adjacent properties in the tony Washington suburb of McLean.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
The brutal murder of a successful financial adviser stunned a tony neighborhood.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2023
Shrugging off corruption allegations At his office in one of Guatemala City’s toniest neighborhoods, behind a wall topped with coils of razor wire, Ricardo Méndez Ruiz had been waiting for this news.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
But without a doubt, the toniest perk was having around-the-clock butler service.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Brough also spent campaign money on personal trips, including a stay at a tony hotel in Boston and a Red Sox game.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
The Mandarin Oriental Group will also open its second London property in tony Hanover Square in the heart of Mayfair.
—Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 5 Jan. 2024
The Bodrum Edition The tony Yalikavak Marina is home to several shiny international hotel brands.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
Indeed, this tony eastern enclave could be considered the city’s proper, well-traveled, and bookish big sister who married into Old Money.
—Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
In 2018, Newport — then acquired by the Carlyle Group, a D.C. private equity firm — bought three adjacent properties in the tony Washington suburb of McLean.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
The brutal murder of a successful financial adviser stunned a tony neighborhood.
—Claire Lempert, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2023
Shrugging off corruption allegations At his office in one of Guatemala City’s toniest neighborhoods, behind a wall topped with coils of razor wire, Ricardo Méndez Ruiz had been waiting for this news.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
But without a doubt, the toniest perk was having around-the-clock butler service.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Brough also spent campaign money on personal trips, including a stay at a tony hotel in Boston and a Red Sox game.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 9 Jan. 2024.
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