bells

Definition of bellsnext
present tense third-person singular of bell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bells
Verb
  • Karen howls in a video Kaley posted to Instagram as a teenager.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Another voice wails in the background.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Anna wails, determined to separate the pair at any cost and not lacking in support from the others.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Koy shouts, his excitement echoing in the stadium.
    Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Mars in your expressive 5th house shouts to reactive Uranus in your 8th House of Inheritances.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Though both of them tear up, neither of them openly cries.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Néfissa cries loudly and with anguish about her son, but refuses to acknowledge his truth.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Fleming yells, laughing but also sincerely horrified.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The group can be heard praying while the man yells.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Back in the car, Albert moans and groans while Billie shrieks in panic.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Bells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bells. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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