tenor
Example Sentences
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But he worries that the tenor and toxicity of social media commentary is putting women in particular off politics.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
As Hyllus, the son of Hercules and Dejanira, David Portillo was similarly impressive, his bright, easy tenor and excellent diction assets in his ardent filial devotion and wooing of Iole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Despite the rally, markets show a defensive tenor and elevated volatility.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Mr. Steele supports affirmative action as “a form of reconciliation with our dominant racial, ethnic, and gender order” and is “saddened by the tenor of the present moment.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The tenor of Daddy’s voice flashes me right back to the street.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Vocabulary lists containing tenor
Julius Caesar
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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Music - Introductory
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