The orchestra's tone color changed subtly when the violins switched from arco to pizzicato.

When a moderator dismisses earnest complaints as tone policing, they prevent genuine grievances from being heard.

She's tone policing marginalized voices instead of engaging with their arguments.

She prefers to sketch on toned paper because the subtle tint makes midtones easier to render.

I waited on the line, listening to the dialling tone until someone finally answered.

During our road trip through Somerset, we stopped in Bradford-on-Tone to admire the historic church and walk along the River Tone.

She selected a jewel tone for the living room wall to create a warm, elegant atmosphere.

In his fieldwork notes, he documented unpredictable tone sandhi affecting verb forms in the local dialect.

The vintage turntable had two tone arms that needed precise calibration to avoid skipping.

The quartet resolved the dissonance neatly by letting the leading tone ascend to the tonic on the downbeat.