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as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
firmly believes that science and religion can keep chime with one another
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine
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as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over
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Recent Examples of chime
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The tradition involves eating one grape for each chime of the clock at midnight—often while underneath a table for extra luck.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
All the while, Ekuban’s phone chimed, sending a notification for each ticket bought online.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The tower houses Deagan tubular chimes that ring on the hour and play an occasional hymn, DuMelle said.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The tradition involves eating one grape for each chime of the clock at midnight—often while underneath a table for extra luck.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Overhead, a menagerie of developmental detachable toys, including a wiggly octopus, chiming turtle with mirror, crinkly sea star, squeaker crab, and chiming manta ray beckon little hands and feet and promote hand-eye coordination.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
All the while, Ekuban’s phone chimed, sending a notification for each ticket bought online.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime
Noun
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The pressurized rattle of a hose spigot warns of imminent disaster.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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This includes everything parents could need for their little one, including bottles, a bottle warmer, cribs, rattles, strollers, special tubs, toiletries, and more.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The larger point being made, very much in harmony with Matthew Walker’s theory of human nightly emotional processing, is that our dreams are what Jandial calls thought experiments.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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While this may result in short-term harmony, the child will eventually end up sleep-deprived and unable to focus in class.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Higher education is also evolving, with institutions such as Georgia Tech and Carnegie Mellon embedding AI into their curricula and offering personalized learning experiences that blend technical skills with interpersonal development.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Age of Adaline is a timeless tale that blends love, science and fate.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Malibu resident Jessica Davis is part of an army of volunteers determined to help the tens of thousands of animals displaced by the deadly, destructive blazes Comments Ever since the Palisades Fire tore through her Malibu community on Jan. 7, Jessica Davis’s cellphone has been ringing nonstop.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Season 1 introduced Peter as a low-level FBI agent stationed in the White House basement, tasked with manning an emergency hotline for undercover spies, which never rings.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Jost cautioned viewers about repeating a certain type of behavior on his own game show Pop Culture Jeopardy!—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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That rhythm begins with hunger, followed by eating until satiation, fully digesting the meal, and then repeating the cycle starting with hunger.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Restaurants are noisier than ever, with each clatter and shout threatening our health (not to mention our sanity).—
Jessica Iredale,
airmail.news,
6 Dec. 2024
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Marcos Santiago heard the clatter of metal chains outside cell 201 next door.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists that such a deal can be hard to reach, emphasizing the importance of a just peace over a swift one.—
Iuliia Mendel,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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Thank you to all of you who walk with us for a more just world full of peace and respect.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The pattern uncovered by the team corresponds with models that suggest black holes grow through repeat collisions in densely packed star clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The former is striving to make every person’s station in life correspond to their character and accomplishments.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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