How to Use ring out in a Sentence

ring out

phrasal verb
  • At the end, there is the sound of jets flying by and small-arms fire ringing out.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Soon, shots rang out before the males fled the scene in a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
  • After shots rang out in the final minute of the first half, some players laid on the field.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The sounds of the Central District and Hilltop rang out across the nation.
    Gary Campbell, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Cheers rang out on the streets of Paris as the projection was published.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 7 July 2024
  • The vibes became expansive; the mind roamed; a snore rang out.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • Black smoke rose from the crowded streets of the camp while exchanges of fire rang out and the buzzing of drones was heard overhead.
    Time, 3 July 2023
  • If ever there was an occasion to break the ring out, this was it.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Richmond was a jokester whose laugh rang out from the recreation center in the middle of the complex.
    Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Shots rang out, and Dorn’s nephew, Antonio Brown, was killed.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The gunshots rang out from the back seat, and the history of Hip Hop changed forever.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Then, a high-pitched squeaking rang out down the corridor.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The first gunshots rang out in Bell half an hour before midnight.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • At curtain time, laser light danced through the air and a four-on-the-floor beat and electro melody began ringing out through the venue.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 June 2023
  • The theater was hushed before his downbeat when a voice rang out from a balcony.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • As the shots rang out, Valentino and Figueroa, who had responded to the radio call, got out of their cruiser.
    Mike Hayes, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Three explosions rang out, followed by screams and cries of the wounded.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Black smoke rose from the crowded streets of the camp, exchanges of fire rang out, and the buzzing of drones could be heard overhead as the military pressed on.
    Nasser Nasser and Josef Federman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2023
  • The question rang out throughout the lead-up to Auburn’s first game: was Auburn’s hype in the running back room a result of a bad run defense?
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Between 30 seconds and a minute later, screams rang out, Gotha said.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 June 2024
  • Cohen is hopeful the pair will be back to shot-taking when ringing out 2023.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2023
  • As the rally was wrapping up, shots rang out, leading to mass panic.
    Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Drench it in water, ring out the excess, and blend in all your favorite liquid and cream products.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 25 July 2024
  • When the shots rang out, the young soccer player was in line at a butcher’s shop in an Arab town in northern Israel.
    Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • There were five people asleep in the modest home in the Fairmont neighborhood when the shots rang out that morning.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The car was stopped at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip when a white Cadillac pulled up on the passenger side and gunfire rang out.
    Rio Yamat and Ken Ritter The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The song also appears on the Eras tour pre-show playlist that rings out across each stadium before Swift takes the stage.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Joyner’s voice rang out strong and clear, and the company adjusted, singing call and response to the gospel tune.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Seconds into making small talk, more than a dozen shots ring out.
    oregonlive, 30 June 2023
  • Each time an athlete triumphs, its chimes ring out to a stadium full of roaring fans.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024

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