peal
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Smith’s $5,000 donation proved a savvy investment: He owns two brownstones in Brooklyn today, Lee notes, with a peal of laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
For, in case you missed it, a peal of what may or may not have been the archangel Gabriel’s horn cut through the noise a few days ago signaling, ominous, that it’s time.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023
The bells of Westminster Abbey will peal at 1 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Because when you peal back the geography and look at the detail, there is more to it, and these islanders are pretty proud of their success.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2021
John Brooke laughed then as he never dared to laugh afterward, and the derisive Scott smiled involuntarily as he heard the hearty peal, which put the finishing stroke to poor Meg’s woe.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Far from the subtlety required before a camera, her powerful voice and exaggerated gestures fill the space -- and draw peals of laughter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Fortunately the scripts roll booming peals in every hour made available for review, all of which is best experienced fresh and with as little exposition as possible.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
The auditorium, which had been filled with excited shouts and peals of laughter from students just moments before, gradually grew quiet and still.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2023
She left us last month, on the final episode of “The Good Fight,” after dozens and dozens of courtroom battles, dramatic removals of stylish reading glasses, withering gazes and throaty peals of laughter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
“Bobby loves Pecola Breedlove! Bobby loves Pecola Breedlove!” and never fail to get peals of laughter from those in earshot, and mock anger from the accused.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
Church bells pealed and cannons thundered when Americans learned that the Continental Congress had adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Some wounds never heal and now the plaster has been pealed back, DUP divisions are back on show.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2022
The church bells pealed over the winding streets below.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2021
Another night, Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” pealed out.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2020
My feet stuttered; Scarlet’s high laughter pealed across the gym.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Ms. Oropesa’s limpid, flexible soprano brought a heart-tugging vulnerability to Elvira, and her pealing coloratura was both accurate and expressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
It’s no surprise that his most iconic stint in consumerism, the “Tickle Me Elmo” doll, capitalized on his pealing giggle.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
The handover of the cathedral took many by surprise - an OCU priest, Vasyl Rudnytskyi, looked stunned as he walked towards the building’s gates amid the deafening pealing of bells.
From Reuters ● Jan. 7, 2023
Church bells which fell silent more than 70 years ago are pealing once more following a £79,000 restoration.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2021
The laughter is like pealing bells that don’t need a hand to pull on the rope; it just goes on and on until you are weak with it.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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