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as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
firmly believes that science and religion can keep chime with one another
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine
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as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over
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Recent Examples of chime
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Attendees will immerse themselves in the vibrations of various instruments like singing bowls, chimes and drums, which are crafted to promote deep relaxation and inner harmony, according to the library’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
When his second collection debuted with Boss, Payne performed a three-song acoustic set with Ora chiming separately on a split screen on Hugo’s Instagram and YouTube channel.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Though the circumstances were different, the underlying issue—expecting one person to handle the burden without full agreement—chimes with the OP's dilemma.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Attendees will immerse themselves in the vibrations of various instruments like singing bowls, chimes and drums, which are crafted to promote deep relaxation and inner harmony, according to the library’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Its protagonist, who aspires to sleep through a whole year with the help of psychiatric drugs, is patently not a stand-in for the United States, and yet her inner darkness, a source of both animation and rot, chimes with the violence of our national response to 9/11.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
When his second collection debuted with Boss, Payne performed a three-song acoustic set with Ora chiming separately on a split screen on Hugo’s Instagram and YouTube channel.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime
Noun
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Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Researchers also found a wooden rattle that was used as a gas alarm in the crater of a bomb explosion.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But an aircraft's many systems must work in harmony during flight.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent news Fitbit is in the process of giving its app a makeover, potentially to bring it in closer harmony with Google’s house style.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Students used natural light to expose their cyanotypes on both fabric and paper and experimented with blending artistic techniques and organic materials.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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Grace Wales Bonner has elevated her namesake label to become a global force–she’s done so by blending European tailoring with her Caribbean heritage.—
Kedean Smith,
Essence,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For a player who’s as aggressive down the field as Ward tends to be, that rings even truer.—
Derrik Klassen,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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When World Series tickets went on sale to the non-season-ticket-holding public, thousands ringed Fenway Park for a shot at the leftovers.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Encourage interaction by asking your toddler to point at pictures, repeat words, or turn the pages with you.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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MoCA can involve being asked to repeat five words immediately, and then asked to repeat them again after some time has passed; identifying animals; and drawing the hands on a clock to indicate a certain time.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The solid construction of this slick pair of cans combines with the brand’s excellent adaptive noise-canceling technology to block out almost all the ambient clatter in your environment.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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You're seated up high, deafened by the clatter and bangs from the empty, boxy body, which, again, is exactly like that built on a traditional truck.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Among those discussions were threads on brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine, and military operations, according to the Journal.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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There is peace in welcoming transformation through stillness, knowing that change is inevitable–our lives are the proof.—
Chella Man,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Those treatments corresponded to a pet theory of the Geiers that autism stemmed from the interaction of mercury in thimerosal with testosterone, and therefore that reducing testosterone would address autism.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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