peal
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And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
For, in case you missed it, a peal of what may or may not have been the archangel Gabriel’s horn cut through the noise a few days ago signaling, ominous, that it’s time.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023
The bells of Westminster Abbey will peal at 1 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Because when you peal back the geography and look at the detail, there is more to it, and these islanders are pretty proud of their success.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2021
“We cheered and cheered again and again, while church bells rang out in a peal of jubilation.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
One broadcaster from Norway, amid peals of laughter, described the chief ice technician as "scooting" down the sheet.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Far from the subtlety required before a camera, her powerful voice and exaggerated gestures fill the space -- and draw peals of laughter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Hours were marked by peals of screams following every uncovered worm wriggling in the corn silks, and each of us proudly showing off our inky fingertips from pressing out purple hull peas from their pods.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
She applauded a third for his decision to tuck in his shirt onstage, which created peals of laughter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
He begged his wife for a few nights’ peace but Lourdes’s peals only became more urgent, her glossy black eyes more importunate.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Sirens blared, horns honked, and church bells pealed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Westminster Abbey's bells then pealed 80 times to remember the years since the first VE Day.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
The opening phrases emerged from a smoky contralto register, and her middle voice, warm and velvety, pealed forth with immediacy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The church bells pealed over the winding streets below.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2021
The bell pealed again, and it was time for first period.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
Ms. Oropesa’s limpid, flexible soprano brought a heart-tugging vulnerability to Elvira, and her pealing coloratura was both accurate and expressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
It’s no surprise that his most iconic stint in consumerism, the “Tickle Me Elmo” doll, capitalized on his pealing giggle.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
But in both songs, the music swells behind him, with churchy organ and robust major chords, pealing guitar and gospelly choir harmonies.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
The handover of the cathedral took many by surprise - an OCU priest, Vasyl Rudnytskyi, looked stunned as he walked towards the building’s gates amid the deafening pealing of bells.
From Reuters ● Jan. 7, 2023
The agony of those wheels on the drive, of that pealing bell, of my own first wild rush for flight to my own room.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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