to the tune of

Example Sentences

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Then what comes out basically in secret the next day is a gift that could benefit him to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Steyer — who has funded his own campaign to the tune of nearly $200 million — has repeatedly struck a similar note.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The U.S. hyperscalers are predicted to splurge, to the tune of $700 billion, on capital expenditure in 2026, much of it directed to AI infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Roughly 99% of us are thinking: I’d like to be disrespected to the tune of $800,000 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Once the candles are all ablaze, the cousins and aunts and children gather around and sing a rousing “Bienvenida a ti,” to the tune of "Happy Birthday."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez