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to the tune of

ADVERB
ad valorem
Synonyms
WEAK
ad val
VERB
cost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring in come to require sell for take yield
STRONG
nick rap
WEAK
amount to be asked be demanded be given be marked at be needed be paid be priced at be received be valued at be worth mount up move back sell at set back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disallow lose refuse reject

Example Sentences

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Looking ahead, Bloom Energy raised its full-year revenue outlook to the tune of $3.4 billion to $3.8 billion, up from its previous $3.1 billion to $3.3 billion forecast.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

But under the new contract, members would, for the first time, have to start contributing to their healthcare costs to the tune of $75 per month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

They had a song for him, roughly to the tune of the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The analysts also note a coming intergenerational wealth transfer to the tune of $20 trillion, which should allow Morgan Stanley to gain share in its wealth management business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Daddy was right behind Mama, carrying Merry, who was singing, to the tune of “Jingle Bells”: “Handkerchief, sniff-sniff-sniff. Blow-blow-blow away!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles