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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
PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Change your smart doorbell chime There are a lot of smart doorbells on the market.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Macron spoke at the ceremony and the cathedral bells chimed for the first time since the fire five years ago.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Additionally, the lock has a doorbell button and a chime box.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Change your smart doorbell chime There are a lot of smart doorbells on the market.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
All the while, Ekuban’s phone chimed, sending a notification for each ticket bought online.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Macron spoke at the ceremony and the cathedral bells chimed for the first time since the fire five years ago.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chime
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The high-contrast black-and-white rattle offers plenty of visual appeal for additional stimulation.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tribal members dressed in their finest regalia–silver, turquoise, coral, shell, feathers–shake gourd rattles in a ring enclosing the Deer Dancers and two Deer Maidens.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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With their distinctive three-part harmonies, Peter, Paul and Mary — with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers — became one of the biggest and most commercially successful acts to emerge out of the Greenwich Village folk scene.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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These wellness journeys support a wide range of wellness goals like detoxification, relaxation, healthy weight loss, longevity, nutrition and fitness, emotional harmony, and even adventure.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mix And Match As a part of personalized design and the trend of blending colors and finishes, 67% of respondents agree that mix-and-match backsplashes add a unique touch to the kitchen.Terri Williams, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the six-episode season, this narrative has lapsed into mawkishness, despite strong performances from Gilpin (who’s made a career on blending grit with vulnerability) and Kitsch, a perennially underrated actor who broke out in Berg’s Friday Night Lights.Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The district manager claimed that no Black & Mild cigars had actually been sold because the store’s point-of-sale system would have prevented a store clerk from ringing the product through the cash register.Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Within a few days, over 12,000 homes and businesses had been destroyed as flames ringed the city.David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
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Trump, who had fought to keep the report secret, criticized the findings on Truth Social and repeated false claims about the House committee that investigated Jan. 6. — CNBC’s Hakyung Kim, Annika Kim Constantino, Salvador Rodriguez, Gabrielle Fonrouge and NBC News contributed to this report.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ephron’s comment was based on the opinion that marketers were helping to create ad avoidance with strategies that inundated persons with repeating the same ads over and over again.Brad Adgate, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Marcos Santiago heard the clatter of metal chains outside cell 201 next door.Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Despite the crowd, the only sound that could be heard as Lopes was escorted to his seat between defense attorneys Larry Tipton and Christine Feeney at 10:05 a.m. was the metallic clatter of his cuffs.Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2024
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No lasting peace, including one that might result in a Palestinian state, can come in the region until the war ends, beginning with a resounding Israeli victory.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Domingo also added a bouquet of white peace lilies — which often symbolize healing for people who have lost a loved one — wrapped in a black satin cloth.Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Goldman’s $96 price target corresponds to a roughly 45% upside for shares of Uber.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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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, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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