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knells 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of knell
as in rings
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader

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noun

plural of knell
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as in chimes

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as in indicators

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knells
  1. rings
  2. chimes
  3. indicators
  4. clangs
  5. signs
  6. rattles
  7. signals
  8. tinkles
Verb
  • Much like a tuning fork, the resonator also rings when struck.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Well, that promise now rings hollow in the ears of every TSA worker today.
    — Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • The slow chimes of Big Ben sounded, and then the newsreader’s solemn voice with the headlines.
    — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Then came a symphony of chimes, crystal bowls, wave drums and rain sticks.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of chimes
Noun
  • Instead, there should be advance agreement on early warning indicators and development practices that materially increase the probability of approaching those capabilities.
    — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • With support nearby at the 200-day MA and short-term indicators turning higher, the stock looks positioned for a rebound associated with outperformance versus the SPX.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicators
Noun
  • The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Definition of clangs
Noun
  • Along Fullerton Avenue in Belmont Cragin, multilingual signs hanging in storefront windows reflect the diversity of a community with roots stretching across Latin America.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • Servants called flappers are required to shake rattles in their ears to keep them from falling or bumping into things.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Some financial experts are seeing warning signs ahead for stocks as bond market rattles.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattles
Noun
  • Finance leaders can identify that shift by looking for several signals within the company’s existing program.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Together, those signals give brands a broader view of the market than any single channel provides.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of signals
Noun
  • Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.
    — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of tinkles
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“Knells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knells. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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