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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
Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The doorbell comes with an oval plug-in chime box measuring 2.8 by 1.8 by 1.7 inches, two mounting plates and assorted mounting hardware, adhesive mounting pads, extension cables for hardwiring, and a quick start guide.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Other Redditors chimed offering similar solutions to the matter, some even suggested that taller passengers should pay extra and sit in business class.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Barclays’ outlook for the U.S. chimes with other companies’ projections of robust growth in the U.S. this year.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The doorbell comes with an oval plug-in chime box measuring 2.8 by 1.8 by 1.7 inches, two mounting plates and assorted mounting hardware, adhesive mounting pads, extension cables for hardwiring, and a quick start guide.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
This chimes with a recent report from the Wall Street Journal which claimed that the iPhone 17 Air will likely cost around $899.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Other Redditors chimed offering similar solutions to the matter, some even suggested that taller passengers should pay extra and sit in business class.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime
Noun
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Haaland will always score goals in this City team, but to reach their previous highs, everything needs to work in harmony.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The frequency could increase and TV categories could blend, Vulture editor-in-chief Neil Janowitz says.—
Kerry Flynn,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The collaboration, which reflects her unique vision, blends sexiness with confidence, empowering women of all shapes and sizes.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Social media channels have been flooded by reported sightings of immigration officers and phones have been ringing nonstop.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead of ringing the bell — which often signals the end of chemotherapy treatment — the boy sounds the boxing ring bell by punching the pull cord.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s accusation, posted on his social media network Truth Social, came just hours after Zelensky accused him of repeating Russian disinformation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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You're seated up high, deafened by the clatter and bangs from the empty, boxy body, which, again, is exactly like that built on a traditional truck.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
22 Feb. 2025
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The familiar clatter of the mahjong tiles being slammed against the table is drowned out by the sounds played by the DJ traveling through the warehouse.—
Claire Turrell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Macron’s visit comes a week after European leaders convened an emergency summit in Paris following word that they would be left out of the US-Russia peace talks.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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The paramilitaries said the agreement, which was signed in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, would pave the way for peace after nearly two years of a war that has killed thousands of people and set off a devastating famine.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Critically, the number of Sweeps Coins corresponds with the amount of real money spent or won.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There are striking similarities between Frost’s collection and Tennyson’s poem; many of Frost’s poems refer directly to a corresponding canto in Tennyson’s work.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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