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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Snoop Dogg will not be ringing in the new year on NBC.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Enhancing the celebratory vibes was an additional merch booth for the Empty Bottle’s 33 ⅓ concert series, ringing in the venue’s anniversary, of which Cindy Lee’s show was a part of.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
To help ring in the holidays, Blue Bell, the beloved Texas ice cream company, has just announced the return of a classic seasonal flavor—peppermint.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … THREE'S A CHARM – Shohei Ohtani has two World Series rings in his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Enhancing the celebratory vibes was an additional merch booth for the Empty Bottle’s 33 ⅓ concert series, ringing in the venue’s anniversary, of which Cindy Lee’s show was a part of.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
To help ring in the holidays, Blue Bell, the beloved Texas ice cream company, has just announced the return of a classic seasonal flavor—peppermint.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … THREE'S A CHARM – Shohei Ohtani has two World Series rings in his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Ring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20in. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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