tenor

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As Hyllus, the son of Hercules and Dejanira, David Portillo was similarly impressive, his bright, easy tenor and excellent diction assets in his ardent filial devotion and wooing of Iole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Digging deeper, however, unearths a defensive tenor to Monday’s rally, which was paced by megacap tech, healthcare, and industrial stocks that was paired with a big bid for U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Mr. Steele supports affirmative action as “a form of reconciliation with our dominant racial, ethnic, and gender order” and is “saddened by the tenor of the present moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

This is that moment right after you get knocked down, right before you get up again and that emotional tenor proceeds for a lot of the novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The man in the grey suit leans into the table, as though he might whisper his words conspiratorially, but the tenor of his voice does not change.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern