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

Whatever happens, the Ashes have already delivered, captivating the audience with a ding-dong opening battle between the best of enemies.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

Everyone singing the "ding-dong" song from "The Wizard of Oz" has a right to enjoy whatever the relative silence her absence yields.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2021

I hear the bell toll, ding-dong, like the ghost of a cosmetics woman, down in the hall.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood