ding-dong

Example Sentences

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Inside were cameras and listening devices throughout the house; anyone approaching his locked bedroom would be detected and announced by loud ding-dong sounds before reaching the bedroom door.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

It went to eight deuces before a netted backhand allowed Siniakova to level the set at 3-3 before another ding-dong battle in the next game.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

I was delighted it was a proper ding-dong of a race, and you want to win the good ones.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

I was the kid in the neighborhood running around with no socks on, hopping over fences, playing tag, playing ding-dong ditch, like kids in the old days.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

Gramps had said, “We’ll see the whole ding-dong country!”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech