ring in
phrasal verb
rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in
1
: to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)
How did you ring in the new millennium?
We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.
2
chiefly British
: to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where one works)
She was feeling too ill to go to the office yesterday so she rang in sick.
3
: to make a telephone call to a radio or television program
Thousands of people rang in to make a donation.
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Booker pointed to Lewis' engagement ring in the coastal carousel's first photo while another shows Booker proposing on one knee.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Eagles will ring in the 2025 NFL season with a matchup against their longtime rival in the Dallas Cowboys.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Wedding bells are ringing in the distance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
But alarms aren’t ringing in Charlotte.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Eagles will ring in the 2025 NFL season with a matchup against their longtime rival in the Dallas Cowboys.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Wedding bells are ringing in the distance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
But alarms aren’t ringing in Charlotte.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring in
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“Ring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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