The music theorist analyzed the tonicizations in the score to explain the brief shifts in harmonic focus.

By tonicizing the dominant chord briefly, the composer created a sense of unresolved tension.

In the bridge, the composer tonicizes the relative minor to create a sense of provisional resolution.

In the bridge, the composer chose to tonicize the mediant to introduce a brief modulation before returning to the home key.

The composer's subtle tonicization of the leading tone created a brief sense of a new key.

The melody resolves tonically at the end of the phrase, giving the listener a strong sense of closure.

At the rooftop party, we ordered several vodka tonics and watched the sunset.

We ordered several gin and tonics to share while watching the sunset.

At the tasting, she sampled three gins and tonics to compare how different botanicals changed the flavor.

The bartender explained the differences between the tonics and gins before the tasting began.