as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader
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Recent Examples of knell
Ann Schimke,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
This used to be a death knell—the shoes that fit the bill were hideous until a few years ago.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
The regular appearance of major celebrities on such programs is a death knell for the traditional late-night programs, which once were the place to see celebrities in more relaxed fashion.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Some might argue that inflation was the death knell of sustainable fashion.
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Elizabeth Cline,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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The death knell for Riverstone was a pair of amendments lawmakers passed in the last few days of this spring’s legislative session.
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Ann Schimke,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
This used to be a death knell—the shoes that fit the bill were hideous until a few years ago.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
The regular appearance of major celebrities on such programs is a death knell for the traditional late-night programs, which once were the place to see celebrities in more relaxed fashion.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Some might argue that inflation was the death knell of sustainable fashion.
—
Elizabeth Cline,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for knell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knell
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Cheers ring out when survivors are rescued – moments of relief, even joy, and an emotional release from the grief and tension that feel palpable in the streets.
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For a quick refresher, Pavlov found that if dogs were repeatedly given food while a bell rang, the dogs eventually began salivating at the mere sound of the bell because their brains associated the sound with food.
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Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.
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Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
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Also, an indicator of sorts for where their flirtationship is headed.
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Another great indicator of a ripe melon is a golden color.
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Shippers and producers have grown increasingly concerned about the prospect that Iran will seek to toll the strait in future, after the memorandum of understanding signed with the US said only that transit would be free for the duration of its 60-day term.
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Trump said Xi also told him that China intended to continue buying oil from Iran, even as Beijing opposed any effort by Iran to militarize or effectively toll the Strait of Hormuz.
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If, however, Madrid find themselves in end-to-end ding-dongs next season — the kind that Guardiola spent his career, and particularly his final season at City, trying to avoid — then Bernardo may not be the man for the occasion.
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Hopefully, now this kid can stop being a moody ass little ding-dong about it.
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Swollen or tender nodes at the neck, armpits or groin signal that the body’s filtration sites are overloaded or actively fighting something, per Cleveland Clinic.
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The website tracks only vessels with active transponders, meaning additional ships may have crossed with their signals switched off.
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Sunlight chimed off Rubber Hand’s hatchet blade.
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So far, in 2026, luxury experiences continue to outperform personal luxury goods for consumer sentiment by 150%, per Bain data, chiming with a broader departure from ownership to experiences.
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Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.
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Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic.
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“Knell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knell. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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