- present tense form of chime (3rd person singular).
chimes
Example Sentences
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"I think it chimes really well with my generation of people-pleasing," she says.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
A pair of harps, placed antiphonally in boxes at opposite sides of the stage, plus a theorbo, offer an otherworldly descant, as do the sounds of the celesta and chimes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
That description chimes with where markets are positioned if the lens is widened to a six-month view: stocks are just a 70 points higher than they were on Oct.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“It’s a bit like asking your friend to date you,” Fennell chimes in.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
At first, it was like listening to wind chimes blowing in the breeze.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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