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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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"Alarm bells started to ring when the guy asked Rory to travel two hours to court then sent him away again and when no action had been taken at all."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But the partnership unraveled when Arena used AI for sponsored content on Sports Illustrated’s website, which sounded alarm bells at the esteemed publication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

His younger brother, who lives outside Seattle, also can’t stand stop-start, including in his 2022 Outback “with all the fancy bells and whistles and cameras.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But the alarm bells are ringing within OpenAI’s offices too, which have been locked in “code red” mode since December.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

She shifted her weight from foot to foot, and her ankle bells jingled merrily.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray