ding-a-ling

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Noun
  • Before the show was over, a Black pastor from Detroit named Lorenzo Sewell approached the podium and made a damn fool of himself.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In my view, politics have become so closely intertwined with the way people see themselves that separating the two can feel like a fool’s errand.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Meyers and Falconer rescued the goose and left it at a pond at a more suitable altitude, rangers said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
  • More than a century ago, goose was served at Christmas dinner.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That was a fantastically exciting ding-dong 2-2 — with Atletico missing a 99th penalty and eventually being eliminated from the Champions League after the group stage.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Not a very productive interrogation … that is until there’s a ding-dong at the door.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.
    David J. Neal, miamiherald, 6 July 2017
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