chime
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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
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
Late in the album, “Spirit Showing” features a twinkly keyboard that brings to mind the dusty chime of the celesta, as if the song takes place in a dim space illuminated by candlelight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Soccer, on the other hand, is defined by constant activity: two unbroken 45-minute halves, with no pause for a soda brand or insurance company to chime in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
When the church bells begin to chime, both of us jump.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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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
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
He said the chimes only played for a few seconds at a time and questioned weather the 19:00 rule should be reviewed, branding it "outdated".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
I’d be curious if Peters chimes in on the question, having changed his mind on acquisitions not long ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Then it rang again, two melodious chimes, and Mrs. Corcoran clicked through from the back of the house and past us without a word or a glance.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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From the passenger's seat, Yegor's wife, settled into the car's leather seats, chimed in.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
I think his son Rex Jones chimed in.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Another chimed in: “Have fun! I love RV’ing. I haven’t been in about 15 years now, but I’m retired now. I really should start again!!!”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
All this might have been dismissed as frivolous chatter - until state media and authorities chimed in with stern words for Xie.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Another girl, fixing on a bucket hat, chimed in.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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And finally, they’ll discuss why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest market tinkering has everyone chiming in.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
In the years that followed, whenever she popped up in the news, Trump couldn’t stop himself from chiming in.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
I recently rented a car that had the feature and it kept chiming in about the last time I rested or telling me it was time to rest again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
In 1996, the Mavericks won a Grammy Award for “Here Comes the Rain,” a chiming roots-rock number from their album “Music for All Occasions,” which featured appearances by Trisha Yearwood and the accordionist Flaco Jiménez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
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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