ring in

phrasal verb

rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in

: to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)

How did you ring in the new millennium?

We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.

chiefly British : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where one works)

She was feeling too ill to go to the office yesterday so she rang in sick.

: to make a telephone call to a radio or television program

Thousands of people rang in to make a donation.

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Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025 Sophie Ellis-Bextor rang in 2025 on the dancefloor, hosting her New Year’s Eve Disco special on the BBC, which featured duets with Jessie Ware and Jake Shears. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025 Marquee Brands rang in 2025 with a big new deal — scooping up U.K. fashion mainstay Laura Ashley. —

Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025 Amazon is ringing in the New Year with a massive sale — and the discounts don’t disappoint. —

Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ring in