as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration
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Recent Examples of peal
Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
Early risers and those late to bed reaped rewards in Washington on Friday as the pre-dawn hours crackled with lightning and pealed with thunder, providing an atmospheric overture to one of the landmarks of our summer.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Squeezing in the more than 100 additional components necessary to have a modern-style wristwatch strike with pinpoint accuracy and rich, clear peals — each watch sounds subtly different — is considered the height of horological craft, and most companies abandoned such complex models long ago.
—Nancy Hass, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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Verb
Minutes later, more explosions peal through the air, as the Israeli military responds to the source of the fire.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
Early risers and those late to bed reaped rewards in Washington on Friday as the pre-dawn hours crackled with lightning and pealed with thunder, providing an atmospheric overture to one of the landmarks of our summer.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
Noun
Each peal echoed in the hushed chapel, signaling the end of Brown’s watch.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Squeezing in the more than 100 additional components necessary to have a modern-style wristwatch strike with pinpoint accuracy and rich, clear peals — each watch sounds subtly different — is considered the height of horological craft, and most companies abandoned such complex models long ago.
—Nancy Hass, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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Arriving on the heels of an intense and desperate pursuit, the victorious verdict resolves into a deeply human downbeat note in Lumet’s hands, one that rings as persistently as Galvin’s phone.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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He can be seen ringing the doorbell of Fuentes’ Berwyn, Ill., home and fidgeting with the doorknob.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Though this installation of tintinnabulation has been a feature of the garden for more than a decade, some frequent visitors only noticed the chimes this summer, when a small crew recently installed them in a large linden tree adjacent to Parade Stadium.Kim Hyatt, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
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Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
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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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Macron spoke at the ceremony and the cathedral bells chimed for the first time since the fire five years ago.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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Not a very productive interrogation … that is until there’s a ding-dong at the door.Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ditch the classic ding-dong and instead opt for a more holiday-appropriate sound, like a howl, a cackling witch, or other creepy sounds.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Either result is a death knell to a club hoping to woo players and build a competitive roster.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a previous political era, the claims against Gaetz and Hegseth would likely be the death knell for a Cabinet nomination.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Plink, plink, plink go the rivets, with MGM's No Time to Die, rescheduled from Nov. 20 to April 2021 on Friday, being the latest to plummet earthward.Jeva Lange, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2020
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These sections get very loud, helped by the metal seats that perfectly clang from banging hands/gloves.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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If Noel makes contact, on the other hand, the baseball clangs off the hull of the Goodtime III.Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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But the rattles and the walker were of little interest as Wheel of Fortune was playing on the big TV screen on the wall, and the popular show was commanding the baby's attention.Julia Hunt, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Everyone’s favorite wizard dons a crinkly hat atop a plush rattle.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Peal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peal. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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