(as) clear as a bell

phrase

: very clear

Clear as a bell, I heard him say my name.

It was clear as a bell that morning—not a cloud in the sky.

The water was as clear as a bell.

: very clearly

Examples of (as) clear as a bell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The cop says, no mirrors and no gauges, no roof, and Candy says, true, but the radio plays clear as a bell. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025

My afternoon with Caldwell came to mind clear as a bell during the countdown to the Lily Pool’s reopening after being closed for repairs in 2024. — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025

What’s clear as a bell post Covid, there is no floor to what a movie will open to evident in Fall Guy, Joker Folie a Deux, etc, but when a movie connects –there is no limit to it. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024

Along with the set and costumes (by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung), the key craft element is Garth MacAleavey’s sound design, which makes every lyric clear as a bell, every note of music crystalline. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024

Bright, lively, and clear as a bell, the wine serves to cleanse the palate between each bite. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2023