to the tune of
idiom
1
: using the tune of (a particular song)
Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."
2
informal
—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable
A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.
He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).—
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The streamer’s first foray into the medical drama, Pulse, held onto third place with 8.5M views, and Black Mirror returned with Season 7 to the tune of 7M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Katy Perry returned to our planet to the tune of social media shade from an unexpected source: Wendy's, the restaurant chain whose sassy response to Perry's space flight preceded pop star Kesha sharing a photo of herself drinking from one of the brand's plastic cups.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
According to sales data tracker Good Car Bad Car, the crossover has sold to the tune of 10 million units globally since that introduction 30 years ago.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
The Washington National Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra, for instance, are revenue drags, which the center has to subsidize to the tune of nearly thirty million dollars annually.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Katy Perry returned to our planet to the tune of social media shade from an unexpected source: Wendy's, the restaurant chain whose sassy response to Perry's space flight preceded pop star Kesha sharing a photo of herself drinking from one of the brand's plastic cups.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
According to sales data tracker Good Car Bad Car, the crossover has sold to the tune of 10 million units globally since that introduction 30 years ago.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
The Washington National Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra, for instance, are revenue drags, which the center has to subsidize to the tune of nearly thirty million dollars annually.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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“To the tune of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20tune%20of. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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