intoned
Example Sentences
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"It's going to be he and I going to November," Bianco intoned at a recent televised debate, nodding towards Hilton.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Carney’s affectionate salute to the local hero had one line that tickled the crowd — “As Uncle Buck said,” the PM intoned with tongue-in-cheek gravitas — and pointed political jabs that got people clapping.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
He was joined on stage by the song's producer, Mustard, who clutched a football while sporting the world's baggiest jeans - before Lamar pointed an imaginary remote control at the camera and intoned, "Game Over".
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
“The Roman salute is a thing,” she intoned, in case viewers weren’t picking up what she was putting down.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025
"Lady Lysa had no honorable way to deny him, even if she'd wished to," Lord Hunter intoned ponderously.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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