tune up
Example Sentences
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Only three of the top 10 players participated in the Queen’s Club tune up tournament in London, compared to six playing last week in Berlin in a contest of similar scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Flutes and drums tune up as spectators begin to line the curbs and balconies along the street.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Both sets of players smiled and laughed throughout, further illustrating how the stars are using the event to tune up for their greater priority of the singles.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
Prepare your ooooohs, tune up those aaaaahs, baseball’s best player is officially swinging his way to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Figure 6.31: Moving tune up to E minor puts it in a better key for sopranos.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
