gongs
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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 ● Feb. 20, 2026
More than 1,150 people received gongs in the latest list, which is decided by an honours committee.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
The disaster-struck duo's latest outing, Vengeance Most Fowl, scooped two gongs at the Baftas on Sunday.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
A somatic therapist and actor, he lost most of his most treasured possessions, including the irreplaceable Tibetan singing bowls and gongs he’s collected over 15 years of world travels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025
That fit past, I saw to what must be done, and by Ninth Hour striking on the gongs was gone from the Palace.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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