Then came the colour riot, the dominant tone of which was green.

Doctors with "a more dominant tone of voice," they found, were more likely to have been sued by patients.

The walls match to perfection the dominant tone of the play.

Is snideness the dominant tone in art about the suburbs today?

Most are drab in appearance with shades of (rusty) brown, black, and white being their dominant tones.

The dancers seem part of the earth, wearing leotards with a dominant brown tone.

The dominant tone of his speech is not threatening.

Lately ocher seems to be her preferred color, and it sets the dominant tone of several large works.

The dominant tone of this show is gray.

Pedal points are usually on either the tonic or the dominant (fifth note of the scale) tones.