How to Use ring in a Sentence

ring

1 of 2 noun
  • This rings true around the world.
    Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Why did the smart ring do this?
    PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • You can’t be found when the bell rings!
    Marianela D’aprile, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Even if the man doesn't, the ring is.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • To not act as if one ring is enough.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • One is to cut it down and count the rings.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Jayne forced Grey out of the ring.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Then west of us two more toms made the hills ring.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Give me the ring, a voice says, or seems to say.
    Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Jalen Beeks’ name rings a bell, right?
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Lesnar, in tears, left his gloves and boots in the ring.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The float rings would be large enough to each seat five adults.
    Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The zoom ring is just ahead of focus.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
  • The city and rings need to get bigger.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • The lights go out and a landline rings.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Posey would have been a fine choice, based on his three rings alone.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This song fits like a ring on my finger.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • This finding rings true for me.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Two hours later, a ring at the door.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And ‘Guys’ does not have the same ring to it.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Your doorbell rings at odd hours.
    Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Uso entered the ring and took out both men.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • What are the best napkin rings to buy?
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Beau smiles as he is shown the ring indoors.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Two days later, my phone rings.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Kiss the ring, then sock it to my pocket.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026
  • Fireworks then shot out of the rings.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But once in the ring my whole demeanor changed.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Her phone rings once and goes to voicemail.
    Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Think of them like smoke rings made out of water.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026

ring

2 of 2 verb
  • That’s when more shots rang out.
    ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • In less than a minute, shots rang out.
    Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Both goals rang the post on their way in.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
  • Then a bell rang six times, one for each life lost.
    Johane Saintil, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • At meal times, the bell rang out, and the kids ran home.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The phone are ringing off the hook.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The alarm bells are just ringing for me.
    Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This statement rang false to many of us.
    Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Alex declined to ring the alarm.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • If so, the alarm clock is ringing.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • The phone was ringing off the hook.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026
  • There are some who have been ringing the alarm.
    James Folta september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The sound of a third gunshot then rings out.
    Chris Looft, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But the tone was reasoned and much rang true.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • As for when wedding bells will ring for the stars?
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • This year, this phone is still ringing.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Agents draw their weapons after shots rang out.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Their house is ringed with more than a dozen cameras.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The boys can ring them out then put them around their necks in the dugout.
    Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • Three quick pops rang out across the ballroom floor.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • When the shots rang out, the first lady looked alarmed.
    CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This week, his phone hasn't stopped ringing.
    Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • If those names ring a bell, there’s good reason.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The chants rang around Anfield.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And then, on a cold April morning the phone rang.
    Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Late in the first round, Vrabel’s phone rang.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Whistles ring out when a call goes the other way.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
  • While the dogs/chips/ice cream might still ring true, my thirst-quencher of choice has evolved.
    Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • And yet the story rings a little false.
    Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Then, Oh my gosh, the phones were ringing off the hook.
    Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026

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