ringer

Example Sentences

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Christine Hamilton and Dr. Vic St. John got engaged so quickly and exhibited so little tension that people called them adorable but boring or, worse, ringers.

From Salon

These ringers range from the “E.R.” creators who reinvigorated the medical procedural with “The Pitt,” to Ryan Murphy, who has mastered the art of repackaging pop culture, most recently in “Love Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal

My phone lives in the bathroom in a charger with the ringer on.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mrs. Adler flips her ringer on, then slips her phone in the pocket of her shirt or pajama top or whatever it is.

From Literature

The appeals court said those earlier statues were “historical dead ringers.”

From The Wall Street Journal