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Recent Examples of tonal
Her use of tonal color and phrasing offers a distinctive perspective alongside traditional Western interpretations.
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Both feature unlikely partnerships and manage big tonal swings while keeping the characters firmly at the center.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
One of the biggest mistakes this series has made, other than the massive tonal shift between Seasons 1 and 2, has been bringing back more survivors into the modern timeline.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Every major hospital show has confronted this tonal clash throughout its run; stalwarts such as ER and Grey’s Anatomy have depended on ever larger and more absurd set pieces (tank invasions, ferry disasters, helicopter crashes) to ratchet up the action.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Both feature unlikely partnerships and manage big tonal swings while keeping the characters firmly at the center.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
One of the biggest mistakes this series has made, other than the massive tonal shift between Seasons 1 and 2, has been bringing back more survivors into the modern timeline.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Every major hospital show has confronted this tonal clash throughout its run; stalwarts such as ER and Grey’s Anatomy have depended on ever larger and more absurd set pieces (tank invasions, ferry disasters, helicopter crashes) to ratchet up the action.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonal
Adjective
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Engineers determined the most likely cause of the propellant leak was a harmonic response several times stronger than predicted, suggesting the vibrations during the ship's climb into space were in resonance with the vehicle's natural frequency.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Telemetry indicated the fire broke out after propellant lines leading to one of the Raptors ruptured due to unexpected harmonic vibrations.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Queen may have started as a four-piece rock band but their ambitions and grandiose stage shows led to lavish studio productions that took them in orchestral and operatic directions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dance music, orchestral arrangements, cinematic sweeps and mesmerizing beats will utilize the venue’s pristine sound system.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Every spring, between March and April, a rhythmic, ancient spectacle unfolds across the Platte River Valley.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Along the boardwalk, a rhythmic, green light flashes on the outdoor CO2 detectors – a constant reminder that the area is not out of the woods yet.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Learning Greene’s chordal vocabulary on this record, living in his perfect counterpoint, is a constant inspiration for me.—
Giovanni Russonello,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In turn, her fiction felt lively and polyphonic.—
Sanjena Sathian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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The movie’s polyphonic introduction is also not sustained.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
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The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The outlet unveiled its definitive ranking on Monday (April 7), placing Minaj at the top spot based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including chart performance, cultural impact, lyrical skill, longevity, and flow.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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