bell-ringer
Example Sentences
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Wednesday was a bell-ringer for the U.S. stock market, marking 3,453 days in a bull market rally — the longest on record.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2018
As Page wove his way through the holiday crowd, he talked about his troubles, raising his voice to be heard above a Salvation Army bell-ringer.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2017
But, he was blessed by Archbishop Benjamin in 2011 and says he’s the first official tonsured bell-ringer in the United States since the Russian Revolution.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
Dr John Sentamu said he had to take action regarding a bell-ringer "on safeguarding grounds" in the summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2016
When James A. Garfield was earning his tuition as a bell-ringer at Hiram College he resolved that the first stroke of the bell should be exactly on the minute throughout the year.
From What You Can Do With Your Will Power by Russell H. Conwell
