chime
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Time stands still at the nearby burnt-out house of the Siman Tov family, where a wind chime dangles by the door.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Martin's words, Cooper-Lesadd said, "just completely did not chime with the type of person that I am and the values that I have".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
When Dino did chime in with advice, it was often about controlling the strike zone, being a complete hitter rather than just a slugger, and valuing fundamentals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the pop melody “Volveré,” she questions where her heart will remain once she leaves town, as muffled trumpets chime in at the outro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The orange light above the doors flashed, followed by a short chime, and then the doors slid open.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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“OK, can I ask the question? Can I get right in here? Because I want to know,” Phair chimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Then came a symphony of chimes, crystal bowls, wave drums and rain sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
This trend chimes with the Gen Z and millennial mantra to bring your “whole, authentic self” to work, said Rebecca Thornton, a partner at talent advisory firm Spencer Stuart in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
An ice cream man has been hit with a noise complaint by someone who did not like the loud chimes from his van.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then Jacob, never wanting to be seen as the helpless little brother, chimes in, “No, Isaac, let it be me who stays behind. I am swifter than you, and I will manage on my own.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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It also chimed with his wider brand of politics as a former union leader: standing up to powerful figures.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Miller chimed in, “That’s the last thing you wanna do is get LeBron going here in this building.... And guess who’s playing peacemaker? Spike Lee! He’s over here playing peacemaker. Boy, I have seen everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Winer, whom Kao described as Navatek’s chief lobbyist, chimed in to say that Graham could stay only 45 minutes, and Kao replied that all they needed to hear was “yes.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Maniscalco chimed in: "When we come here, surrounded by these lovely people who want the same things we do, it really gives us the energy to keep going."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
That would’ve been it, but Annabeth chimed in.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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There's a stirring ballad titled If The World Is at War, We Better Not Be; while the chiming guitars of Superficiality lend an optimism to Bono's affirmation that, "the news can't break us".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
And finally, they’ll discuss why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest market tinkering has everyone chiming in.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
He went on to form The Smiths with Morrissey in 1982, defining an entire era of indie music with his intricate, chiming tones - rooted in British pop, while stubbornly avoiding cliché.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The sound bath and a chiming bell provide a resonant echo in which attendees visibly relax, most with their eyes closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Quaro and the others followed his lead, the bells in their hair chiming.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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