wind chime
noun
: a cluster of small often sculptured pieces (as of metal or glass) suspended so as to chime when blown by the wind
—usually used in plural
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Everyone is silent for a few moments as a bird chirps and a wind chime dings.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The following weekend, on Easter Sunday, the final boss of the tier — L’ura, a being made of pure light corrupted by the void (although viewers called it a wind chime) — is still alive.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Adding a fish pond with koi, a gurgling fountain, or even a wind chime can further play into the sense of sound.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The following weekend, on Easter Sunday, the final boss of the tier — L’ura, a being made of pure light corrupted by the void (although viewers called it a wind chime) — is still alive.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Adding a fish pond with koi, a gurgling fountain, or even a wind chime can further play into the sense of sound.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Wind chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20chime. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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