ring out

phrasal verb

rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.

Examples of ring out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the war in Gaza is never far away and as Islam feeds her newborn son, a loud explosion rings out nearby and black smoke billows into the air. Ala'a Ibrahim, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024 Several of Trump's allies are expected to attend in a show of force, including tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who posted his plans on X, and Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Dave McCormick, who was just about to walk onstage before shots rang out. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024 The first fire bell rang out at the St. James Hotel at a quarter to nine in the evening. Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024 Shots rang out, and Aguilar was shot in the back and killed. City News Service, Orange County Register, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring out 

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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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