in tune
idiom
1
: in a state in which the correct musical sound is played or sung
adjusted the guitar until it was in tune
2
: in a state in which people agree with or understand one another
The president and his followers were clearly in tune.
—usually + withThe new supervisor is not in tune with the needs of the staff.
3
: in a state in which one thing agrees with or matches another
—usually + with
His formal clothing was in tune with the occasion.
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Darvish is highly in tune with his body, even more so than the typical pitcher.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The change in tune from both parties reflects a broader embrace of Musk by Gulf investors as the world’s richest man has cemented his global influence and political power as one of Donald Trump’s closest advisors during his second administration.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Fox said that these dogs are fairly adaptable to different lifestyles, and emotionally in tune with their owners.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Racial attitudes among Dixon’s Disciples in the 1920s varied widely between a paternal tolerance of blacks (in tune with the founding beliefs of the church) to Ku Klux Klan-like racist revulsion that was widespread in its day.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The change in tune from both parties reflects a broader embrace of Musk by Gulf investors as the world’s richest man has cemented his global influence and political power as one of Donald Trump’s closest advisors during his second administration.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Fox said that these dogs are fairly adaptable to different lifestyles, and emotionally in tune with their owners.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Racial attitudes among Dixon’s Disciples in the 1920s varied widely between a paternal tolerance of blacks (in tune with the founding beliefs of the church) to Ku Klux Klan-like racist revulsion that was widespread in its day.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
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“In tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tune. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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