As in many languages, a low tone starts out and remains at the bottom of the speaker's range.

The solemn and deep tones in which these words were delivered have remained fixed in my memory.

And though the bantering tone remained, deep down he was far less certain.

Still, the tone of coverage here and across the Arab world has remained mild.

She kept her voice low, but the mocking tone remained.

Also the tone of the voice remains.

The bantering tone remained in Surere's voice but he added edge to it for the last word or two.

"I can handle it," he said, his tone remaining soft.

Despite the price decline, analysts said the market's positive tone remained in place, and that interest rates could fall further.

The juvenile tone of the first album remains but the joking lyrics are gone.