as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader
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Recent Examples of knell
Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
However, there’s no confirmation on social media, which if Suzanne and Avery were younger, might feel like a death knell for the relationship.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Day 18: Hard to focus with all the death knells tolling.
—Daniel Pollack-Pelzner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020
Noun
This will probably be the death knell for Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides comprehensive health services to about 2.1 million patients each year, mostly low-income women.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
However, there’s no confirmation on social media, which if Suzanne and Avery were younger, might feel like a death knell for the relationship.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knell
Verb
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In many ways, this village felt as if it was frozen in time, only a ringing clocktower bell served as a reminder of every passing hour.—
Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Wedding bells are ringing at grocery stores thanks to Blue Bell Creameries.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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As two peals of thunder cracked overhead, all live television feeds from the site went dead.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Instead, fans turned the nasty weather into a party, cheering louder at every peal of thunder.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, every recent indicator shows declining growth.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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While the third quarter ended on a positive note with an increase in home sales, other indicators are showing a bit of a slow-down after the superheated market of the past few years. ...—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The bells of the cathedral in Peru’s capital of Lima tolled after Prevost’s election was announced.—
Franklin Briceno,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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White Smoke Signals a New Pope White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday evening after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Bomer is good when Jerry the ding-dong must navigate a moment of real sentiment or complication; the juxtaposition is effective.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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That was a fantastically exciting ding-dong 2-2 — with Atletico missing a 99th penalty and eventually being eliminated from the Champions League after the group stage.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Among our brain’s communication signals are neurotransmitters.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Allowing for correction is a signal that the system is responsive.—
Shiva Chandrashekher,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Her ethos chimes with Guerlain’s commitment to protect nature since its start.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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Why Beyoncé Likely Skipped the 2025 Met Gala SZA then chimed into the conversation.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Though this installation of tintinnabulation has been a feature of the garden for more than a decade, some frequent visitors only noticed the chimes this summer, when a small crew recently installed them in a large linden tree adjacent to Parade Stadium.—
Kim Hyatt,
Star Tribune,
23 July 2021
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Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2021
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“Knell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knell. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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