peal
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Smith’s $5,000 donation proved a savvy investment: He owns two brownstones in Brooklyn today, Lee notes, with a peal of laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
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
John Brooke laughed then as he never dared to laugh afterward, and the derisive Scott smiled involuntarily as he heard the hearty peal, which put the finishing stroke to poor Meg’s woe.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
The dramatic trills of “Venus” and moaning peals of “Torn Curtain” showcased Lloyd’s natural guitar language with Verlaine, adding up to an unmistakable and irreplaceable sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 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
She applauded a third for his decision to tuck in his shirt onstage, which created peals of laughter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
"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
The trickle of music played, then peals of laughter.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Sirens blared, horns honked, and church bells pealed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Westminster Abbey's bells then pealed 80 times to remember the years since the first VE Day.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
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 way her voice pealed on top and nestled into a rich sound in the middle and bottom of her range — all well tuned and discreetly controlled — hinted at her conservatory training.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
The bell pealed again, and it was time for first period.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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
Bach’s Organ Sonata No. 4, pealing yet contained, and superb.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
From one ghostly steeple after another he seemed to hear them pealing forth.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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