to the tune of

phrase

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).

—Richard Hoffer

Examples of to the tune of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Politico reported Monday that nearly 70 different ads mentioning Epstein have aired this cycle to the tune of more than $36 million. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

This step is what brought us here, to Ponysaurus, filling out the online notice to the tune of a hissing compressor that kept clean air moving through the brewing system. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

Then Beamer and his boys went on the road and got clobbered by Alabama to the tune of a 49-18 beatdown. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The legislature and governor have passed 36 bills in the last eight years expanding Medicaid services to the tune of nearly $3 billion. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for to the tune of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove