ring in

phrasal verb

rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in

: to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)

How did you ring in the new millennium?

We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.

chiefly British : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where one works)

She was feeling too ill to go to the office yesterday so she rang in sick.

: to make a telephone call to a radio or television program

Thousands of people rang in to make a donation.

Examples of ring in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jennifer Love Hewitt is ringing in spooky season with some new ink. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Michelle Buteau will be ringing in the New Year with Netflix. —

Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024 In the video of the fight, which has 38 million views on Youtube at the time of writing (and was refereed by Bayless), Velez’s voice rings in the stadium introducing Nasukawa. —

Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024 The Critics Choice Awards is ringing in its 30th year. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring in

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