bells

Example Sentences

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I do not think of myself as a guy who’s above trying out little bells and whistles.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

I wish it sounded like tinkling bells and xylophones.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Some U.S. officials said the Sparta’s resupply mission didn’t raise alarm bells, because the Syrian government’s ties with Moscow are known and the military equipment is far from American interests primarily in the country’s northeast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Bond yields rose this month to levels that are setting off alarm bells across financial markets.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I had spent several hours resting fitfully in Michael Reese Hospital’s lobby, stirred from uncertain dreams by the pealing ambulance bells and the groans of patients.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros