Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gonging
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The marbled, frescoed, octagonal room was domed to amplify the sound of a tinkling keys at the center, and hosted regular recitals.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The Drawing Room is best for afternoon teas accompanied by a tinkling piano.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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The live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas led the way, jingling all the way to 669M minutes viewed.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Dec. 2025
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The next signs of the nation’s political divide might be jingling in your pocket next year.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Homes, shops, and temples express individual identities, sometimes clashing, often improvised, yet always alive.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some protesters also have worn masks while clashing with immigration agents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The trek up the swinging staircase, twinkle lights clinking with each step, had my heart pounding for more reason than one.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Her experience began with a tingling sensation starting in her fingertips and toes, then moving up the trunk of her body until visualizations began.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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When levels drop, a woman can experience fatigue, brain fog, and tingling in the hands and feet without being anemic at all.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Conservation nonprofit Save Mount Diablo and other groups are ringing the alarm on efforts to open about 700,000 acres of land to oil and gas leasing.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Henard walked down the corridor, bells ringing all around him, to the double doors heading out, where Ivy gave him his own bell to ring, right there.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fuentes was shaky at first, plunking Orioles third baseman Colin Yeaman with his third pitch.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Inheriting two baserunners from Snell with one out, Yamamoto loaded the bases by plunking Kirk.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Gonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gonging. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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