chime

Example Sentences

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The large clock tower to my left started chiming, and I hurried down the path.

From Literature

James chimes in, saying it's his favourite constellation, as the region surrounding it is a part of space where stars are constantly being born.

From BBC

Each date would last two minutes — a chime would alert the men when it was time to move clockwise to the next seat.

From Los Angeles Times

The next morning, the village bell chimed and gnomes ran all over The Mountain crying, “Rump! Rump! The new boy’s name is Rump!”

From Literature

Reardon grew up in South Dakota’s Black Hills and says she chimes in on restaurants, attractions and hiking in a Facebook group focused on that destination.

From The Wall Street Journal