ring in

verb

rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in

transitive verb

: to celebrate the beginning of something
ring in the New Year

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Rush is returning to the road after more than a decade, Jack White is playing two nights at The Fillmore, and Widespread Panic will ring in the new year with two shows at Bojangles Coliseum. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 One wonders if this repartee, which was wisely omitted from the script, rang in the ears of James Brolin, who reënacted the same scene, with a British accent and a touch of aplomb, for his screen test, in 1982. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Aryna Sabalenka casually displayed her massive engagement ring in a new Instagram carousel. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026 Drake rang in his 40th birthday with more than 400 guests, million-dollar prizes and a surprise performance from the Backstreet Boys — one day after adding another record to his already historic résumé. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ring in

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