Word: tone
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...gospel choir behind them. Similarly, “Let the Bells Ring” centers on the repeated couplet “Let the bells ring / He is the real thing”—definitely not an original sentiment if sincere, but also not sarcastic enough in tone or delivery to be clearly sardonic...
...battery and comes in a jazzy red ($149 for 256 MB) and cool blue ($199 for 512 MB). And the upcoming Rocbox ($160 for 256 MB) from Roc Digital, a new company formed by hip-hop and fashion mogul Damon Dash, will come in a limited-edition pink tone when it goes on sale this month in the U.S. at CompUSA and Macy's. With so many styles to choose from, flash-based MP3 players are looking as fashionable as iPods...
Inside the hall, Kerry struck a tone of unity after a campaign in which both candidates often focused more on their opponents’ weaknesses than their own strengths...
Before the disappointing Ohio numbers and tedious hours of waiting soured the crowd, the rally had an exuberant tone. A series of leading Democrats, including Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe and former New Hampshire governor Jeanne Shaheen, promised victory and frequently likened Kerry to Boston’s championship football and baseball teams...
Congress turned out to be tone deaf in responding to the crisis. Not long after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) asked doctors to vaccinate only those at highest risk of deadly complications--people over 65, pregnant women, young children and patients with chronic medical conditions--the office of Dr. John Eisold, the Capitol's attending physician, was still freely dispensing vaccine. Some House and Senate members defended the practice on the grounds they meet a lot of elderly and sick people and shake a lot of hands--despite the fact that both President Bush and Senator Kerry had announced...