- present tense form of chime (3rd person singular).
chimes
Example Sentences
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“The representation that you brought to the show is so beautiful,” Briones chimes in.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Cole chimes in, saying, “Your families have connections, those are of value.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"I think it chimes really well with my generation of people-pleasing," she says.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
If we had wind chimes, it would’ve been a Lollapalooza monsoon of surly zephyrs all the livelong night.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
The door chimes at Archie’s Hardware signaled their entrance, and they were greeted by a young, pimply-faced clerk they’d only ever seen in a yearbook photo.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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