gongs

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

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

“Sky Islands” evokes the magical Philippines upper rainforests, where sounds scintillate in a thinned atmosphere that gives gongs new glories, where animals capable of great ascension exclusively live, where the mind is ready for enlightenment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

The disaster-struck duo's latest outing, Vengeance Most Fowl, scooped two gongs at the Baftas on Sunday.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

“Election Night” was free of blingy graphics, screeching chyrons and doom-soaked gongs and bells at the top of each hour.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2024

I heard the familiar sound of drums and gongs and looked out the window.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang