- present tense form of chime (3rd person singular).
chimes
Example Sentences
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“That’s teamwork,” chimes in Castaneda, who has worked at Langer’s for 43 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul are cornerstones of her sound, along with new-age accouterments like prayer bowls and chimes blended with instruments including Fender Rhodes keyboards and vibraphone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
Barry chimes in gloomily, “I’m a surgeon and I can’t afford to buy a house.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The chimes kept ringing behind Jonah for a few extra seconds.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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