ring a bell

Example Sentences

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With its four national titles and some famous names from the past, including Jim Calhoun, Kemba Walker and Rip Hamilton, the name “Connecticut” certainly should ring a bell, even if it might not tread all the way into true blueblood territory.

From Seattle Times

Once coifed, participants ring a bell to ask for a staff member to shoot their pic.

From Washington Post

And then there were the final challenges, which were on the laborious side – watching men run back and forth and ring a bell is just as exciting as that sounds, even if it is exhausting – and which made the 87-minute closer seem twice as long.

From Salon

Those who feel the need to air grievances can ring a bell and then announce them publicly to the entire room, or just go write on the bathroom wall with a provided marker.

From Washington Post

Does the word "osmosis" ring a bell?

From Salon