chiming

Example Sentences

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The sound bath and a chiming bell provide a resonant echo in which attendees visibly relax, most with their eyes closed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He hardly interrupts, chiming in only when his siblings are done talking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

“We specialize in craft lattes…we have breakfast burritos,” Marcos said, with the beaming mayor chiming in “Oh boy!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Mr Morgan said the hotel had to move guests to other rooms due to complaints, adding he believed it was a "reasonable request" that the chiming be stopped during limited nighttime hours.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

He expected another chiming, to show they’d passed another portion of the test.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix