gong

Example Sentences

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Two pairs of white ladies came in, and along with the usual fans and vases, I sold a large tabletop brass gong.

From Literature

The band's Noel Gallagher was in attendance to collect the gong for songwriter of the year.

From Barron's

In the morning, the castle rang with chimes and bells, not like the single gong of the village bell in The Mountain, but dozens of them ringing in all different tones.

From Literature

The box-office hit has already secured Timothée best actor gongs at the Critics' Choice Awards and Golden Globes, and he is expected to continue his success at the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday.

From BBC

More than 1,150 people received gongs in the latest list, which is decided by an honours committee.

From Barron's