chime

Example Sentences

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Its tick was a low-key gurgle and the alarm a dignified two-bell chime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

The resulting furor reached the level that “Saturday Night Live” felt the need to chime in over the weekend, pointing out that Chalamet was lobbing stones from inside a glass house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

However, the analysis shows another significant annual rise, and the figures chime with those provided by other monitoring groups.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

“I remember now,” the woman said, her voice like a bamboo water chime.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin