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tony

[toh-nee] / ˈtoʊ ni /


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MIAMI—Miami-Dade County’s mayor is pursuing the nuclear option in a battle over a marine terminal on tony Fisher Island that supplies fuel for cruise and cargo ships at PortMiami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The expansive Spanish-style abode is located in the tony Spanish Oaks community of the Texas city and offered four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, as well as just over one acre of land.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

By the time she put the property on the market, the reality TV matriarch confirmed that she had moved out and into another estate she purchased in the same tony community of Hidden Hills.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Paramount owns the storied Melrose Avenue lot and Warner has a tony campus in Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

“Curiosity. Or perhaps envy. We’re clearly dressed for an important party. We do look rather tony, don’t we, Marion?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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