chiming

Example Sentences

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He hardly interrupts, chiming in only when his siblings are done talking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The Monterey Bay Aquarium marine biologist was among those chiming in with their assessments on the group, which is popular among local divers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

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

Two pianists weave together brief musical statements—crawling, low-end figures; chiming high notes; staggered phrases; wisps of possible melodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

He expected another chiming, to show they’d passed another portion of the test.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix