tony

It has led to a tony version of an old western shoot-out, with opinion pieces in Aspen’s two local newspapers replacing revolver bullets and $8 matcha lattes at Sant Ambroeus swapped for 10-cent beers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Hawks spent two decades working as an executive assistant at the Sacred Hearts School, a private Catholic school in the tony Silicon Valley town of Atherton, before her retirement in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The tony ski destination’s market had seemed unstoppable—until the snow disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Now, there has been what he called a “very suspicious fire” in a building in the neighborhood’s tony Highlands where he maintained an office for his crystals company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

“Curiosity. Or perhaps envy. We’re clearly dressed for an important party. We do look rather tony, don’t we, Marion?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Even after a post-fire decline, the average Altadena home value is currently about $1.15 million, according to Zillow, roughly a third the value of average homes in the mostly tonier Palisades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

Because of the lower property values, even the tonier areas of St. Bernard got less of their damages covered.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2022

And unlike in tonier waterfront areas, many residents may not have the resources to rebuild after the sort of flooding that Ian could bring.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022

He said tonier neighborhoods like Hollywood, where he worked in the past, seemed more strict in their response to the pandemic and more in control.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

And so on, up the food chain, until tonier brands like Oberlin and Connecticut College had to hold their noses and enter the game too.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2021

The borough of Westminster, home to some of London’s toniest neighborhoods, said in a 2023 report that it sought to collect payment on 13,423 tickets issued to United Arab Emirates vehicles between 2018 and 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The State Farm move affects some of the county’s toniest neighborhoods — adding another layer of expense and financial risk for homeowners in areas that were already costly and imperiled by wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

MIAMI—For nearly 2 years, bustling teams of archaeologists—totaling more than 120 researchers on some days—have excavated a sprawling waterfront lot here in one of this seaside city’s toniest neighborhoods.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 10, 2023

He has described how his parents saved to send him to Winchester College, one of Britain’s toniest and most expensive boarding schools.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2022

To dazzle him he invited him to dine at one of the most notable and "toniest" of restaurants.

From Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories by F. W. Chambers