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.

Examples of ring in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leaving the party, Michelle and Aaron walk out to his Prius alone, the sounds of Dave and Buster’s — the honking sirens, the thud of basketballs, the shuffling of tickets — still ringing in their ears in the half-empty parking lot. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025

Hudson and Belichick made their red carpet debut later that year at the American Museum of Natural History Gala on Dec. 5 and rang in the New Year together. —Natasha Dye, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The 26 players from the 2024 championship team, plus franchise staff, were given their rings in a private ceremony held on Sunday night after Minnesota’s 2-0 loss against the New York Sirens. —Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

This relatively tiny interloper traveled like a dart through the core of the Bullseye about 50 million years ago, leaving rings in its wake like ripples in a pond. —Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025