ringer
Example Sentences
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Through the emotional ringer again - despair to hope in the space of three days.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
For those who play intramural flag football on Utah’s campus, Fine could be the ringer to deliver a championship next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Roberts said even her mum agreed with people on TikTok that she was a dead ringer for Burnham, with her partner Iona calling her Mandy.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
My phone lives in the bathroom in a charger with the ringer on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
His pale complexion and round face would have made him a dead ringer for the man in the moon, if the moon had wispy blond hair, bright blue eyes, and a puzzled expression.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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