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Definitions

bells

[belz] / bɛlz /

NOUN

approbation

Synonyms

STRONG

admiration approval consent endorsement esteem favor go ahead okay permission recognition sanction support

WEAK

high regard the nod

Antonyms

STRONG

denial disagreement disapproval disfavor dislike hatred opposition refusal rejection veto

WEAK

criticism disapprobation

NOUN

approval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blessing confirmation consent endorsement go ahead green light license mandate permission ratification recommendation sanction support

STRONG

acquiescence assent compliance concurrence countenance leave okay validation

WEAK

the nod

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ban condemnation denial disapproval discouragement opposition prohibition refusal veto

STRONG

disagreement dissent

WEAK

disfavor dislike hatred rejection

NOUN

matrimony

Synonyms

STRONG

alliance marriage match nuptials union wedding wedlock

WEAK

conjugality connubiality marital rites shotgun wedding wedding bells wedding ceremony

Antonyms

STRONG

divorce separation

NOUN

spousal

Synonyms

STRONG

bridal nuptial

WEAK

espousal hook marriage marriage ceremony matrimony nuptial rite nuptials union wedlock

NOUN

wedding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

marriage

STRONG

bridal espousal hook matrimony nuptials union wedlock

WEAK

marriage ceremony nuptial rite spousal

Antonyms

STRONG

divorce

Example Sentences

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All of the signs indicate that wedding bells should be ringing any day now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Ben Gannon-Doak – Pace and directness caused alarm bells in Haiti backline every time he got the ball.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The Pentagon’s “cost plus” contracting encourages tweaks and new bells and whistles for different military services and launchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

I do not think of myself as a guy who’s above trying out little bells and whistles.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Trolleys went to every corner of the city, zipping up and down hills, their clanging bells a warning for anyone careless enough to wander onto the tracks.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

bells

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