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as in blends
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 rings
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 repeats
to say or state again
TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over
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Recent Examples of chimes
Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026
As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
On its second album, Symbols, the duo of producer Benjamin Cools and singer Ferre Marnef adds a third member, singer Geraldine Vanspauwen, and brighten up its sound just a smidge, embracing chimes and panpipes in addition to Vanspauwen’s clear, airy vocals.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
So, when the phone chimes, we are fully prepared.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The Japanese quartet take Ra’s skein of electronic noise as a starting point, wrapping it in a sizzling no wave funk beat, vocals that veer between incantatory and goofy, and bewitching mandalas of chimes and gongs.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
As the wind continued to blow, the man approached the chimes and began cutting them down piece by piece.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The heart is painted to look like a globe, and the chimes can play melodies from different countries.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
His preferred pastime is chess, which chimes with one of the more insightful descriptions of his character, offered by Kompany in January 2025.
—New York Times, 10 June 2026
That chimes with AllianceBernstein’s preference for longer-cycle defense plays.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The reboot chimes once the process is done.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
An alarm that chimes instead of buzzes.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
This chimes with information from TankerTrackers, a maritime intelligence firm, which says 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude and 4 million barrels of Saudi crude exited the strait Saturday on board three supertankers.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The imagery of the song chimes with some of Bowie’s deepest spiritual preoccupations.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
As is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026
As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
On its second album, Symbols, the duo of producer Benjamin Cools and singer Ferre Marnef adds a third member, singer Geraldine Vanspauwen, and brighten up its sound just a smidge, embracing chimes and panpipes in addition to Vanspauwen’s clear, airy vocals.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
So, when the phone chimes, we are fully prepared.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The Japanese quartet take Ra’s skein of electronic noise as a starting point, wrapping it in a sizzling no wave funk beat, vocals that veer between incantatory and goofy, and bewitching mandalas of chimes and gongs.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
As the wind continued to blow, the man approached the chimes and began cutting them down piece by piece.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The heart is painted to look like a globe, and the chimes can play melodies from different countries.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
Galeotti explains that in a weaponized world, there is permanent chaos and constant battles, something that chimes with what is unfolding at the World Cup.
—Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
His preferred pastime is chess, which chimes with one of the more insightful descriptions of his character, offered by Kompany in January 2025.
—New York Times, 10 June 2026
That chimes with AllianceBernstein’s preference for longer-cycle defense plays.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The reboot chimes once the process is done.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
An alarm that chimes instead of buzzes.
—Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
This chimes with information from TankerTrackers, a maritime intelligence firm, which says 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude and 4 million barrels of Saudi crude exited the strait Saturday on board three supertankers.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The imagery of the song chimes with some of Bowie’s deepest spiritual preoccupations.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimes
Noun
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Both crash to the floor with a loud clatter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Saws buzz, trucks beep, and hammers clatter.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
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This woven crossbody blends fashion and function with ease.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Designed to complement the surrounding 1930’s Art Deco architecture that defines Rockefeller Center, the clock seamlessly blends Rolex's signature design language with the historic aesthetic of this highly recognizable destination.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The sentiment rings especially true for Northern Irish Christian Benjamin Dilworth, who embarked upon the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail in May 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare chronic liver disease earlier that year.—
Mariam Amini,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Baseball, perhaps more than any other sport, repeats itself every generation or so, writes Paul Sullivan.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The Astros are the first team to throw two immaculate innings in the same game, as Luis Garcia strikes out the side on nine pitches in the 2nd, and Phil Maton repeats the feat in the 7th.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
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From a mathematical perspective, this situation corresponds to the museum guard problem but with 22 areas, or holes, where our guard or video camera cannot see.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Pendy’s $53 price target corresponds to a rally of 55% ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Citi reiterates Applied Materials, KLA Corp and Lam Research as buy Citi raised its price targets on several semi equipment companies on Wednesday.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Despite the grim cliffhanger, hope remains, Bradway reiterates.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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The familiar Kars4Kids jingle will continue playing across California for now after a state appeals court sided with the charity in its ongoing legal fight over the ads.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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“Chimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimes. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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