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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The luxurious set it’s included in is essential for anyone who wants to ring in the holidays the JLo way. —

Jackie Fields, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Iranian officials told Newsweek that their intelligence services would be more likely to recruit non-Muslim individuals without links to Iran as Israeli officials accuse the Islamic Republic of cultivating spy rings in anticipation of future attacks. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The buy expands enterprise offerings for Ōura, which faces competition from an incumbent after Samsung unveiled its Galaxy ring in February. —

Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 The outlet reported that while neither party has offered an official statement, Kravitz has been seen not wearing her engagement ring in recent weeks. —

Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring in