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chime

[chahym] / tʃaɪm /


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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

“I noticed that William would always chime in, make sure that I didn’t get to speak with her by myself or by herself,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

The White House is racing to hammer out policies while the tech world and moral authorities chime in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 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

After a few seconds they heard a chime.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

“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

Then came a symphony of chimes, crystal bowls, wave drums and rain sticks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 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

The council said the law required a 19:00 cut-off time for ice cream van operators to use their chimes, but it did not "prevent them from trading after this time".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Then Jacob, never wanting to be seen as the helpless little brother, chimes in, “No, Isaac, let it be me who stays behind. I am swifter than you, and I will manage on my own.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Anthropic safety executive Evan Hubinger chimed in on X, estimating the risk at more than 10 percent over the next decade.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

“But it didn’t,” chimed in her friend, Lakshita Singhania.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

And they chimed and jingled like distant glass bells.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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

And together they honored another kind of star from the “Wallace” films, chiming together, “Cracking cheese, Gromit!”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

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

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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