ring out
phrasal verb
rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
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Then, suddenly, from the top of the theater stairs, a voice rings out.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Snare hits rang out like paintball shots and bass riffs bounced off the mirrored walls.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Their appearance was one of many instances in which laughter rang out from both adults and children at the opening night performance.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2025
The first 911 calls came from people outside the church who either saw the gunman or heard bullets ring out as early as 8:27 a.m., as students were getting ready to pray.
—Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Snare hits rang out like paintball shots and bass riffs bounced off the mirrored walls.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Their appearance was one of many instances in which laughter rang out from both adults and children at the opening night performance.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2025
The first 911 calls came from people outside the church who either saw the gunman or heard bullets ring out as early as 8:27 a.m., as students were getting ready to pray.
—Michael Dorgan , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring out
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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