intonates

present tense third-person singular of intonate
as in chants
to utter in musical or drawn out tones the priest then proceeded to intonate the prayer's familiar opening words

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Verb
  • On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The entire group chants the name of the triumphant Elio and Clone Elio accepts the applause.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But here, Lovato sings from hindsight and a completely different headspace.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t over until the Old Lady sings.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Intonates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonates. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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