as in skull
a person's mental ability
The old codger has cobwebs in the belfry.
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Recent Examples of belfry
They were cleaned, polished and rehung in their belfries during a ceremony last month, their sounds resonating over Maaloula for the first time in 13 years.
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Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Stop by the city’s Grosse Cloche belfry; its bell, named Armande-Louise, was cast in 1775 and still rings at noon on the first Sunday of each month and for special occasions.
—Jessica-Belle Greer, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2025
Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to the church's northern belfry.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The discovery of her body in a church belfry by janitor Frank Dixon led to the arrest and indictment of his 16-year-old son Lonnie Dixon, who was Black, on charges of rape and murder.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Stop by the city’s Grosse Cloche belfry; its bell, named Armande-Louise, was cast in 1775 and still rings at noon on the first Sunday of each month and for special occasions.
—Jessica-Belle Greer, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2025
Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to the church's northern belfry.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The discovery of her body in a church belfry by janitor Frank Dixon led to the arrest and indictment of his 16-year-old son Lonnie Dixon, who was Black, on charges of rape and murder.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belfry
skull
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Epperson was transported to a hospital, where he was admitted into intensive care with a brain bleed, skull fracture and jaw fracture, according to a GoFundMe created to cover his medical bills.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Belfry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belfry. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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