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chiming

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verb

present participle of chime

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chiming
Adjective
At Chopard, the centuries-old chiming complication is elevated to the hilt with sapphire-crystal gongs. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 June 2026 The sentence kept going, swelling to paragraph length and encompassing all of human nature in a chiming succession of clauses. — New York Times, 9 June 2026 Next to the tourbillon’s prosaic function as a foil for the effects of gravity on accuracy, the minute repeater’s more poetic chiming function is a welcome departure from the obsession with chronometry. — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 The combination of the chiming, delayed guitar, twiddly ‘80s synths, weird time signatures and Fish’s unique lyrics and vocal delivery all added up to a very intriguing listen. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 May 2026 On his latest album, the Russian producer crafts distinctive dub techno rhythms inspired by the chiming repetitions of Indonesian gamelan music. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 Layered harmonies – with an assist from Ed Sheeran – and chiming guitars tell a story inspired by Taras Topolia and is written in the form of a letter from a solider on active duty. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Each barrel ahs a separate and independent gear train, one providing energy to the gear train that powers the time and perpetual calendar indications (with a 48-hour power reserve), and the other to the gear train that drives the chiming functions. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 Like a godsend Gregoria appears at a jog, her ring of keys chiming. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 The church bells had been a constant companion during my stay in Valoria la Buena, chiming every hour on the hour since my arrival. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Department store Macy’s highlights sporty prep, statement sneakers, denim, and activewear as key trends for the 2026 back-to-school period, chiming with analyst predictions. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 Soon after the post went up, Grado said, her Venmo started chiming. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 When ships passed through the channel, residents would wave towels and sheets out their windows, Franciscans chiming the hilltop monastery’s bells as a friendly welcome. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 The chiming from phones was music to everyone’s ears. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026 Harris suggests that the feature’s unapologetically positive vibe and message, is chiming with audiences in the current geopolitical climate, citing the success of Neal Street’s Hamnet as well as Call the Midwife. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiming
Adjective
  • Out beyond the shore, the sky had turned a wash of pink and gold—a celestial curtainfall soundtracked by the thwack of a snare drum, and the mellifluous burble of yet another pint being poured.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, Hershiser and every other Dodger broadcaster inevitably face comparison to the mellifluous voice that became synonymous with baseball itself.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Curate your own Southeast Florida experience by blending iconic luxury with its local secrets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For people who hate the texture, blending is what makes the whole thing work.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet, despite that ringing endorsement, there seems at least a chance that this moment might also be the high-water mark for cut-up cattle.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Alarm bells are ringing over the rapid development of artificial intelligence as Congress weighs the technology’s national security potential against risks posed by unregulated growth.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Toshpulodzoda is a snapshot of a situation that keeps repeating itself under Descano, a Washington Examiner review of cases found.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Most pressure-sensitive adhesives are based on polymers, long chains of repeating molecular units that become entangled with one another.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Sepideh Moafi Sepideh Moafi turned to Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika for her attire, sporting a dusty gold gown with a bevy of shimmering embellishments all over the bodice and semi-sheer flowing skirt.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Layers are everywhere in 2026, but this time the haircut is being imagined as less edgy and a bit softer—more flowing, more subtle.
    — Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The warmer water triggers corresponding shifts in the atmosphere that have a domino effect on weather patterns around the globe.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The six original moments of silence represent the times when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck, when each fell and the times corresponding to the attack of the Pentagon and crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After the game, Alonso kept reiterating how important these games remain for the Orioles.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley shrugged off the bubble-bursting concerns, with its Global Investment Committee reiterating a year-end S&P 500 target of 8,000 and a mid-2027 target of 8,300—bullish territory, not a bust.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • This strophic song in five verses conveys the journeyman’s joyfulness through a jaunty, tuneful vocal line over a steadily striding piano accompaniment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This new 20-minute epic was the band’s Crazy Horse moment, their idea of a rock anthem that starts with a tuneful, melancholy song and then proceeds to deconstruct it with loud report.
    — Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Chiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiming. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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