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chimes 1 of 2

noun

plural of chime

as in clatter

a series of short high ringing sounds the welcoming chimes on our doorbell

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chimes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chime

as in blends

to form a pleasing relationship the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine

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as in rings

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat

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as in repeats

to say or state again TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over

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Recent Examples of chimes

Noun

The malfunction may prevent affected vehicles from meeting federal safety standards, as turn signals, hazard lamps and warning chimes could be disabled, Toyota said, adding the risk of injury or a crash increases depending on the defect’s scale. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 As is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026 As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026 On its second album, Symbols, the duo of producer Benjamin Cools and singer Ferre Marnef adds a third member, singer Geraldine Vanspauwen, and brighten up its sound just a smidge, embracing chimes and panpipes in addition to Vanspauwen’s clear, airy vocals. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026 So, when the phone chimes, we are fully prepared. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 The Japanese quartet take Ra’s skein of electronic noise as a starting point, wrapping it in a sizzling no wave funk beat, vocals that veer between incantatory and goofy, and bewitching mandalas of chimes and gongs. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026 As the wind continued to blow, the man approached the chimes and began cutting them down piece by piece. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

Verb

That chimes with the European Central Bank's ambition of a single banking jurisdiction, with capital and liquidity able to move freely within cross-border groups and depositors enjoying equal protection. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Galeotti explains that in a weaponized world, there is permanent chaos and constant battles, something that chimes with what is unfolding at the World Cup. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 His preferred pastime is chess, which chimes with one of the more insightful descriptions of his character, offered by Kompany in January 2025. — New York Times, 10 June 2026 The reboot chimes once the process is done. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 An alarm that chimes instead of buzzes. — Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026 This chimes with information from TankerTrackers, a maritime intelligence firm, which says 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude and 4 million barrels of Saudi crude exited the strait Saturday on board three supertankers. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026 The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 The imagery of the song chimes with some of Bowie’s deepest spiritual preoccupations. — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimes

Noun

All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.

— Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
No clatter of boots and ankles.

— Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of clatter

Verb

The company blends the visual identity of the larger XSR family with modern entry-level components, shrinking the basic ingredients into a package that's easier to ride, cheaper to run, and far less intimidating.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Consider this swivel papasan chair, for instance, which blends classic style with modern comfort, or this textured side table that adds a refined touch while keeping your snacks and drinks within reach.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blends

Verb

But for anyone who remembers the subprime housing meltdown — which preceded the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession — turning real assets into complex securitized vehicles inevitably rings a few alarm bells.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
The comeback saga rings ever so true for those in the movie theater industry, and for those millions of moviegoers who love to watch dazzling images on the huge silver screens of theaters.

— Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026

Definition of rings

Verb

Advanced X-ray analysis confirmed that the electrode reliably repeats this two-step storage process, inserting zinc ions first and then adding protons.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won the race last year, and the team would be hoping one of Piastri or Lando Norris repeats the feat this year.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeats

Noun

Owner complaints around the current-generation Tundra have included interior rattles and occasional trim or electronic issues.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattle

Verb

Wells Fargo reiterates Dell Technologies as overweight Wells raised its price target to $545 per share from $505.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
McGowan, the Department of Investigations spokesperson, says there has been no mayoral directive to suspend evictions and reiterates that the civil courtswould need to sign off on any such decision, too.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of reiterates

Noun

Columbia House got even huger in the Nineties, with late-night TV ads that came on like the cheesiest sitcom jingle ever.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
The new menu item's release will come nearly a year after Domino's announced a new logo and a new jingle from Grammy award-winning musician Shaboozey.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of jingle

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