chime

Example Sentences

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Each date would last two minutes — a chime would alert the men when it was time to move clockwise to the next seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Globally, the usual suspects were quick to chime in with the usual critiques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 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

We both heard an entrance alert chime as Art3mis materialized at the top of the staircase.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline