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

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

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

The vicarage took ages to swallow up the chime.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell