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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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
If the night is bound to be full of doorbell chimes, create a safe space for your pet.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Since posting, hundreds of people have chimed into the comments to share their thoughts.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Smoke detectors inside the devices sense smoke, which triggers the alarm warning, and its chime can add life-saving minutes to an escape.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
If the night is bound to be full of doorbell chimes, create a safe space for your pet.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Its recent credits include Dear Viet, about a man who was born conjoined to his twin brother Viet in 1981 as a result of the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, which also chimes with the storyline of Reggane.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Since posting, hundreds of people have chimed into the comments to share their thoughts.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime
Noun
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The gift basket included items such as a rattle, books, swaddles, and a blanket, along with other essentials for new parents.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But even a full-bodied brass section and some formidable multi-part harmonies can’t stop the song from fading into a 18-track lineup of anemic lounge-funk flips with near-uniform tempos.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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Obviously, geopolitical harmony is good for our business.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The image, known as the rebel loon, blends the outline of a loon with the familiar rebellion emblem.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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To accelerate that shift, MCI is seeking partners to join its Global Contraceptive Development Fund, a hybrid entity that would blend philanthropic and private capital.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That same officer is seen with a gun to Pretti’s back as three more shots ring out.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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That same officer is seen with a gun to Pretti's back as three more shots ring out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Baltimore recorded a sharp drop in homicides in 2025, continuing a multi-year decline that city prosecutors say is the result of tough on crime policing of repeat violent offenders.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Their language is shorter, more efficient, and more easily repeated.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The latest single’s biting percussion and synth clatter are owed in part to Styles’s longtime producer Kid Harpoon’s growing taste for the bespoke sounds of modular gear.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The new agreement says that Ukraine’s sovereignty and its ability to defend itself are non-negotiable elements of any peace deal and warned that its self-defense is essential to its own security and wider Euro-Atlantic stability.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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As temperatures bottom out and ice fringes the shore, a certain peace takes over.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Receive approximately $1,965 in premium for each contract (each contract corresponds to 100 shares).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tolbert’s time in Denver corresponded with the Broncos’ 2016 Super Bowl win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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