ding-dong
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Inside were cameras and listening devices throughout the house; anyone approaching his locked bedroom would be detected and announced by loud ding-dong sounds before reaching the bedroom door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
It went to eight deuces before a netted backhand allowed Siniakova to level the set at 3-3 before another ding-dong battle in the next game.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
I was delighted it was a proper ding-dong of a race, and you want to win the good ones.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
Hostess is ding-dong ditching one of its fan-favorite sweet treats.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2025
Then I have to remind the ding-dong for the bobillionth time to wash her hands before she kills us both.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
I am puzzled by a series of ding-dongs which follow my use of the internet.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
They are America’s local ding-dongs and loose cannons.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2021
“And then we figured out where it was so, and then one of your officers was like, ‘Hey, hey ding-dongs, you’re at the wrong spot.’”
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
We are a group of merry ding-dongs who love each other.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2019
The doorbell ding-dongs, and children squeal outside, and Freckles goes, “God! We spent all that time at Duane Reade and didn’t even think to pick up candy.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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