as in rings
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion
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Recent Examples of tolls
Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
He was also associated with the rehabilitation of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, the end of two-way tolls on toll facilities, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the early development of the platform for electronic toll collection on Maryland’s highways and bridges.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolls
Noun
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Being able to drive himself to shows and avoid the expenses associated with sky-high gas prices, a tour bus, and a substantial road crew is a plus for an indie artist.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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In its first year, the new approach led Cigna to cut prior authorization requirements for tests and procedures by 15% and make changes to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket expenses, the company reported.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — long seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Meloni is astonished and defiant Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — who has long been seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
19 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
Noun
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In these cases, debt collectors can use tools, like lawsuits, garnishments and levies, to try to recover what they're owed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Florida property tax levies have increased by more than 40% in the last three years, rising faster than population and inflation.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Verb
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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
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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,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Higher Ed Excise Taxes In most parts of [America], excises must be confined within a narrow compass.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Immediately, the comedy world began pouring out tributes.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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See more tributes below from collaborators, friends, and more.—
Christine Imarenezor,
VIBE.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Literary approaches to genre study often treat genres as either exclusively aesthetic objects or impositions on artistic freedom.—
Tham Thi Nguyen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Tolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolls. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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