variants
or less commonly toney
tonier; toniest
: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style
tony private schools
plural Tonys
: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Walnut Hills, East End and the tony suburbs of Montgomery, Indian Hill and Madeira round out the Top 10 most expensive rental neighborhoods in the local area.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Point Dume Club of Malibu, which has 297 residences, will continue to operate and not be redeveloped into the kind of tony estates commonly found in Malibu, the new owner said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Set in a prestigious 1920s building in the city’s tony Corso Venezia neighborhood, the apartment features 12-foot ceilings—many with intricate moldings—and original parquet and marble floors.
—Jackie Cooperman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Only with Newsom’s order have the tonier private schools been given the directive to join suit.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Walnut Hills, East End and the tony suburbs of Montgomery, Indian Hill and Madeira round out the Top 10 most expensive rental neighborhoods in the local area.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2024
Point Dume Club of Malibu, which has 297 residences, will continue to operate and not be redeveloped into the kind of tony estates commonly found in Malibu, the new owner said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Set in a prestigious 1920s building in the city’s tony Corso Venezia neighborhood, the apartment features 12-foot ceilings—many with intricate moldings—and original parquet and marble floors.
—Jackie Cooperman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Tony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tony. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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