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as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
firmly believes that science and religion can keep chime with one another
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine
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as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over
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Recent Examples of chime
Simon Perry, People.com, 8 May 2025
My new start up chime is this: stand in solidarity with the brave Microsoft workers who have done something truly disruptive and refused to stay silent.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
The 561-component manual movement, which took another 500 hours to finish, incorporates a minute repeater that chimes the hours, quarters, and minutes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
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Noun
The service began moments after 12 p.m. local time, when the chimes of Big Ben, nearby, sounded.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 May 2025
My new start up chime is this: stand in solidarity with the brave Microsoft workers who have done something truly disruptive and refused to stay silent.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Verb
What Parents and Adult Children Have to Say Plenty of parents were quick to chime on our Instagram post.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
The 561-component manual movement, which took another 500 hours to finish, incorporates a minute repeater that chimes the hours, quarters, and minutes.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime
Noun
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Alternative investments are gaining traction among financial advisors who are seeking diversification just as rising geopolitical tensions and shaky tariff policy rattle stocks.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Stocks around the world have declined as Trump’s tariffs rattle markets.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another common misstep is ignoring undertones, which can result in clashing colors that disrupt the overall harmony of your exterior.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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One of the most critical steps to take, Pankaj told me in an interview, is modernizing our education systems to prepare students for a world where algorithms and natural intelligence work together in harmony.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Recent upgrades blend seamlessly with the house’s historic bones: a full smart-home AV and lighting system, whole-property fiber broadband—yes, even in the garden—and a state-of-the-art security setup.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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The tasting menu blends classic technique with a modern sensibility, global inspiration, and sources the freshest and most sustainable seafood, often wild-caught from American waters.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The railroad bell kept ringing, adding to the tension.—
Keith Plocek,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Yet Ben Stokes, the one-time gifted problem child of the English game, faces India this week in the first of two defining series in his Test captaincy with the ringing endorsement of some of the most successful and high-profile figures to have held the post.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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This would be repeated often during the match: in a stoppage for a blow to Federico Valverde to talk to Bellingham, in the breaks for hydration to help other players or with Tchouameni during the process of reviewing a penalty decision.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Trump has repeated long-standing accusations that the Biden White House relied on an autopen to sign presidential pardons, executive orders and other key documents, claiming that its use cast doubt on their validity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Bowling balls rumbled down lanes, followed by the clatter of pins.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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The chants outside the Islamic Republic embassy, the clatter of Persian tea glasses at gatherings of dissidents in our cramped government housing, the news of bombings and assassinations that stole friends and fellow dreamers.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
17 June 2025
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After mocking the retaliation, the president thanked Iran for providing advance notice to minimize casualties and voiced hope for peace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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Beyond Trump's campaign pledges to take a less-interventionist approach than past Republican presidents, Trump has also pushed for peace deals overseas.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
23 June 2025
Verb
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These bags are super easy to use: Just toss in your bottles, add the water and seal it up, and microwave for the length of time that corresponds with your microwave’s power.—
Olivia Campbell,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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California State University redacted the identities of those five witnesses that corresponded with Heaphy and May during the investigation in the public records provided to Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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