bong

Example Sentences

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Big Ben had been chiming since 1859, but this was the first time that its distinctive "bong" was heard outside of its immediate vicinity in Westminster.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2023

As Panyathong later told me, with “the jaew bong, I didn’t hold back — I was just like, ‘That’s just what it is.’

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Friday, the Keeper of the Great Clock and his team of horologists tested the bells, and crowds gathered nearby at Whitehall to honor Armistice Day heard the old boy bong again.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

Now, that tone has been replaced with a softer bong, which I find way less attention-grabbing.

From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2022

Eventually, the heavy hands of the courtroom clock tick round to midday, and a solemn bong is heard.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith