tony
1 of 2adjective
ˈtō-nē 
variants or less commonly toney
tonier; toniest
: marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style
tony private schools
Tony
2 of 2noun
To·ny ˈtō-nē
plural Tonys
: a medallion awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in the theater
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Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Located in the tony Pacific Palisades neighborhood, the Capri Drive estate once belonged to late TV writer and producer Steven Bochco, who created classics like Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 In Jamaica, Queens—a stone’s throw from Jamaica Estates, a tony enclave of Tudor-style houses, where Donald Trump grew up—a Sri Lankan grocery store, with a kitchen, was for rent. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 Last year, Husted moved from her original location to a brand-spanking-new ginormous 3,500 square-foot multi-level spa in the tony SouthPark area of Charlotte. Garrett Munce, Town & Country, 13 July 2022 Unassuming security gates off Hillsborough’s tony El Cerrito Avenue open on to a long, snaking, paved driveway that leads to the home’s expansive motor court and towering, pillared entryway. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2021 The couple became habitués, as did the Kissingers, Nixons, Trumps and Truman Capote, as well as diplomats from the nearby United Nations missions and generations of families from the surrounding tony East Side neighborhood. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The Grafton Street property, located in the the city’s tony Mayfair neighborhood, dates back to as early as 1769 and was also once home to a British Lord High Chancellor. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2022 Located in the tony Sea Cliff neighborhood on the northwestern edge of the city, the roughly 8,500-square-foot house was built in the early 1900s, according to listing agent Neal Ward of Compass. E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 16 May 2022 See More
Adjective
The roughly 4-acre property is located in the suburb of Sandy Springs, just outside Atlanta’s tony Buckhead neighborhood. Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Located in the tony Pacific Palisades neighborhood, the Capri Drive estate once belonged to late TV writer and producer Steven Bochco, who created classics like Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 In Jamaica, Queens—a stone’s throw from Jamaica Estates, a tony enclave of Tudor-style houses, where Donald Trump grew up—a Sri Lankan grocery store, with a kitchen, was for rent. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022 Last year, Husted moved from her original location to a brand-spanking-new ginormous 3,500 square-foot multi-level spa in the tony SouthPark area of Charlotte. Garrett Munce, Town & Country, 13 July 2022 Unassuming security gates off Hillsborough’s tony El Cerrito Avenue open on to a long, snaking, paved driveway that leads to the home’s expansive motor court and towering, pillared entryway. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2021 The couple became habitués, as did the Kissingers, Nixons, Trumps and Truman Capote, as well as diplomats from the nearby United Nations missions and generations of families from the surrounding tony East Side neighborhood. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The Grafton Street property, located in the the city’s tony Mayfair neighborhood, dates back to as early as 1769 and was also once home to a British Lord High Chancellor. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2022 Located in the tony Sea Cliff neighborhood on the northwestern edge of the city, the roughly 8,500-square-foot house was built in the early 1900s, according to listing agent Neal Ward of Compass. E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 16 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Tony, nickname of Antoinette Perry †1946 American actress & producer
First Known Use
Adjective
1877, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1947, in the meaning defined above