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Definition of «chime»

A chime is a set of tuned bells or metal bars that are struck in order to produce musical tones. The term can also refer to an instrument consisting of such bells or bars, typically arranged in a row and played by striking them with a mallet or shaking them manually. Chimes are often used as decorative items or for their melodic qualities, and they come in various sizes and designs.

Usage examples

  1. The wind chimes outside my window create a soothing melody.
  2. Please remember to set the alarm on your phone so it chimes in the morning.
  3. We could hear the chime of wedding bells from the nearby church.
  4. The grandfather clock in the hallway chimes every hour.
  5. The microwave will chime when your food is ready.
  6. The doorbell chimes when someone is at the front door.
  7. The supervisor asked us to chime in with our opinions during the meeting.
  8. She loves to chime in with interesting facts during conversations.
  9. The music from the party next door chimes through the walls of our apartment.
  10. The email notification on my computer chimes every time I receive a new message.

Phrases with «chime»

Sentences with «chime»

  • Bae agreed, and a PR person listening in chimed in to say that what was on stage was indeed using «real production technology,» just that it «needed to be calibrated, and we needed to recalibrate it.» (jalopnik.com)
  • Softening demand in Britain chimes with other UK retailers» experience. (breakingviews.com)
  • Blanchett captured the hermaphroditic mercurial Dylan of 65 - 66 after he'd turned electric.London out of a Fellini movie.Whishaw was the evasive Dylan of the press conferences and played the Arthur Rimbaud period of Chimes of Freedom and Tamborine Man in the post protest phase. (timeout.com)
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