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as in blending
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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2
as in ringing
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat
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3
as in repeating
to say or state again
TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over
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as in mellifluous
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Recent Examples of chiming
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiming
Verb
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Over 42% have adopted a platform approach, often blending open source and hybrid architectures.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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To be sure, Dar Tantora The House Hotel is an eco-resort blending traditional architecture with modern design.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Logic is already close to recouping his budget on physical media sales alone, and the evidence of his ability to market his own films has caused his phone to start ringing with bigger and bigger offers.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dressed sharply in a blue suit and tie, Biden, 82, is seen ringing the bell as doctors applaud.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pumpkin Chili and Pumpkin Lasagna Roll-Ups turn it into dinner worth repeating.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Ohtani’s preparing for a chance to clinch the team’s second consecutive NL pennant, the precursor of repeating as World Series champions.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By flouting all conventions in the face of rock and roll and making a mellifluous spectacle of the music that moved through his body like a thought from God, Jarrett has become a peerless symbol of artistic purity, his talent singular, his every note sui generis.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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So David offers Sarah a ride back to the city, at which point the car-radio version of Tinder with the mellifluous lilt directs them to a mysterious red door in the middle of nowhere.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a corresponding move, the Commanders released veteran wide receiver Robbie Chosen.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Steininger and Yurkevich then divided the parameter space of orientations into approximately 18 million tiny blocks, and tested the center point of each block to see if its corresponding orientation produced a Rupert passage.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The parties submitted those briefs earlier this week, reiterating claims that the president overstepped his authority in leveraging IEEPA to impose sweeping duties on American trade partners.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Snackolator, a popular account that reviews new snacks, candy and fast-food releases, celebrated the news on Instagram, reiterating the NACS confirmation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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I’t’s correlating to an appetite for audiences to want to talk about it.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, sometimes, the right play happens for the correlating gossip.—
Charlotte Wilder,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Automotive design had graduated from the still-carriage-like looks of its nascent days into its own form, with sweeping lines and heavy flowing sheetmetal that took full advantage of the effortless power of internal combustion.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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The two young academy graduates combined naturally, allowing for more flowing one-touch passing moves that cut teams apart.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Chiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiming. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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