chime

Example Sentences

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A chime brings the sound bath to its formal end, signaling us to reacquaint ourselves with the physical present, to officially “wake up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“We’ll start and the other ones just kind of chime in and get it down the line. It’s getting cooler and cooler.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Each spring, winder, chime and tool is a piece of Swiss perfection purchased by his father, Vasdev Singh, the first in the family to move from India to East Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“It makes sense to chime in and provide the facts and clarifications.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Always precisely at midnight, at the moment the grandfather clock in the foyer begins to chime, the first plates are placed on the table.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern