ring a bell

Example Sentences

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"If you speak from your truest voice, by which I mean the deepest one, the most vulnerable one, the one that's willing to risk vulnerability . . . almost always, it's going to ring a bell in the hearts of other people."

From Salon

If you speak from your truest voice, by which I mean the deepest one, the most vulnerable one, the one that's willing to risk vulnerability, say the scary thing that you feel or that you know, if you speak from that voice, almost always, it's going to ring a bell in the hearts of other people because they will say, "I recognize you. I know what you're saying. I believe you because I feel it too."

From Salon

To do so, they ring a bell indicating they prefer to stay.

From New York Times

With its four national titles and some famous names from the past, including Jim Calhoun, Kemba Walker and Rip Hamilton, the name “Connecticut” certainly should ring a bell, even if it might not tread all the way into true blueblood territory.

From Seattle Times

Once coifed, participants ring a bell to ask for a staff member to shoot their pic.

From Washington Post