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noun

Definition of toll

as in expense

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verb

as in to ring

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion

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Recent Examples of toll

Noun

The victim's mother also addressed the jury, blaming Rullan for her son's depression and anxiety and describing the emotional toll the abuse had taken on their family. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Cherokee leaders frame the project as an existential response to surging opioid deaths in rural communities, aiming to protect language and future generations from addiction’s toll. — Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Verb

Every year since, on April 15, public officials lay wreaths at the two sites where the bombs went off as the bells toll at The Old South Church. — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 His tight chord stabs, jazzy voicings and glinting tone are an indelible sonic signature, up there with Louis Armstrong’s trumpet blasts and Aretha Franklin’s rolling, tolling gospel piano. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toll

Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll

Noun

The results include deducted one-off expenses for employee bonus provisions.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of expense

Verb

When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Gunshots were heard ringing out during a fireworks display near the boardwalk in Coney Island, according to the New York Post.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of ring

Noun

Trump tied this regular seasonal sale to his claims that his administration lowered costs for consumers, from gas prices to eggs.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of cost

Noun

Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound, according to a CNBC analysis.

— Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Keeping the rescue open has been a challenge Even as wounds from the COVID era began to heal, Gordon said tariffs threatened any progress the rescue was able to make.

— Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

Definition of tariff

Noun

Swift recently paid tribute to the Hollywood icon with an entire song on The Life of a Showgirl and licensed imagery and other intellectual property from Elizabeth Taylor's estate for the music video.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of tribute

Noun

The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Supporters also point to other states that have eliminated their income tax and cast the proposal as a way to attract businesses and new residents.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026