ring out
phrasal verb
rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
Examples of ring out in a Sentence
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Porter is seen standing in the hallway as several shots ring out in Mejia-Orozco’s body camera footage.
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
Cheers rang out at One Washington Square this week as San Jose State University held 10 commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2024, conferring diplomas on 7,600 undergraduate and graduate students.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
And then a sound caught my attention: a rhythmic, friendly brightness that rang out from a stall, each note knitted to the previous one.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major rang out over the streetlights of University Avenue, across the trees and rooftops of the Midway and, as some reports have it, possibly as far as Langford Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2024
The officers encountered the suspect, who was allegedly armed with a handgun and knife, when shots rang out, Schierbaum said.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 11 May 2024
In the video, one person could be heard calling out derogatory names, and another person told Moreno to get a gun before three gunshots rang out, according to the criminal complaint.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024
Destry Jones, Damien Hinson participated in fight before shooting, police say
The Dover police investigation determined that Jones and Hinson were part of a group that participated in a fight with two males, ages 20 and 21, before shots rang out, according to Johnson.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
During that emotional moment where Rogers and his dog watched as the daters drove off, awes rang out in unison.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
Cheers rang out at One Washington Square this week as San Jose State University held 10 commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2024, conferring diplomas on 7,600 undergraduate and graduate students.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
And then a sound caught my attention: a rhythmic, friendly brightness that rang out from a stall, each note knitted to the previous one.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major rang out over the streetlights of University Avenue, across the trees and rooftops of the Midway and, as some reports have it, possibly as far as Langford Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 May 2024
The officers encountered the suspect, who was allegedly armed with a handgun and knife, when shots rang out, Schierbaum said.
—Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 11 May 2024
In the video, one person could be heard calling out derogatory names, and another person told Moreno to get a gun before three gunshots rang out, according to the criminal complaint.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024
Destry Jones, Damien Hinson participated in fight before shooting, police say
The Dover police investigation determined that Jones and Hinson were part of a group that participated in a fight with two males, ages 20 and 21, before shots rang out, according to Johnson.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
During that emotional moment where Rogers and his dog watched as the daters drove off, awes rang out in unison.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
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