- present tense form of chime (3rd person singular).
chimes
Example Sentences
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“That’s teamwork,” chimes in Castaneda, who has worked at Langer’s for 43 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“OK, can I ask the question? Can I get right in here? Because I want to know,” Phair chimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
This trend chimes with the Gen Z and millennial mantra to bring your “whole, authentic self” to work, said Rebecca Thornton, a partner at talent advisory firm Spencer Stuart in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
For the uninitiated, a sound bath is where a practitioner plays crystal or Tibetan sound bowls, gongs and chimes in a soothing way.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She was barefoot but otherwise looked exactly the same as she did in class: a black T-shirt and a long black skirt and long beaded earrings that jingled like chimes as she walked.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
