peal
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And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
For, in case you missed it, a peal of what may or may not have been the archangel Gabriel’s horn cut through the noise a few days ago signaling, ominous, that it’s time.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023
The bells of Westminster Abbey will peal at 1 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
More than 200 spectators gathered to watch the Coronation on a big screen in Jubilee Square in Brighton, while at Canterbury Cathedral, there was a prom, a live screening and a celebratory bell peal.
From BBC ● May 7, 2023
The moment she had disappeared the Starling burst into a peal of rude laughter.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
QLAYAA, Lebanon — The bells rang, their peals obscuring the buzz of the Israeli drone overhead as the casket of Father Pierre al-Rahi arrived at the parish he had served.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Far from the subtlety required before a camera, her powerful voice and exaggerated gestures fill the space -- and draw peals of laughter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Hours were marked by peals of screams following every uncovered worm wriggling in the corn silks, and each of us proudly showing off our inky fingertips from pressing out purple hull peas from their pods.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
"I said to the guitar player, 'You got it,' and he sang the fourth verse," she told the crowd, to peals of laughter.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2023
Miig’s response brought fresh peals of laughter, including my own.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Sirens blared, horns honked, and church bells pealed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
A ship’s bell pealed after each of the 25 names were read as the ceremony drew to a close.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
The opening phrases emerged from a smoky contralto register, and her middle voice, warm and velvety, pealed forth with immediacy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Some wounds never heal and now the plaster has been pealed back, DUP divisions are back on show.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2022
My feet stuttered; Scarlet’s high laughter pealed across the gym.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Ms. Oropesa’s limpid, flexible soprano brought a heart-tugging vulnerability to Elvira, and her pealing coloratura was both accurate and expressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
It’s no surprise that his most iconic stint in consumerism, the “Tickle Me Elmo” doll, capitalized on his pealing giggle.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
The handover of the cathedral took many by surprise - an OCU priest, Vasyl Rudnytskyi, looked stunned as he walked towards the building’s gates amid the deafening pealing of bells.
From Reuters ● Jan. 7, 2023
Church bells which fell silent more than 70 years ago are pealing once more following a £79,000 restoration.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2021
From one ghostly steeple after another he seemed to hear them pealing forth.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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