chimes 1 of 2

noun

plural of chime
as in clatter
a series of short high ringing sounds the welcoming chimes on our doorbell

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chimes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chime
1
as in blends
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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2
as in rings
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat

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3
as in repeats
to say or state again TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over

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Recent Examples of chimes
Noun
So, when the phone chimes, we are fully prepared. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 The heart is painted to look like a globe, and the chimes can play melodies from different countries. — Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026 As the wind continued to blow, the man approached the chimes and began cutting them down piece by piece. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026 The Japanese quartet take Ra’s skein of electronic noise as a starting point, wrapping it in a sizzling no wave funk beat, vocals that veer between incantatory and goofy, and bewitching mandalas of chimes and gongs. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026 As is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026 On its second album, Symbols, the duo of producer Benjamin Cools and singer Ferre Marnef adds a third member, singer Geraldine Vanspauwen, and brighten up its sound just a smidge, embracing chimes and panpipes in addition to Vanspauwen’s clear, airy vocals. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Verb
An alarm that chimes instead of buzzes. — Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026 The reboot chimes once the process is done. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The imagery of the song chimes with some of Bowie’s deepest spiritual preoccupations. — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026 That chimes with AllianceBernstein’s preference for longer-cycle defense plays. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 May 2026 Galeotti explains that in a weaponized world, there is permanent chaos and constant battles, something that chimes with what is unfolding at the World Cup. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 His preferred pastime is chess, which chimes with one of the more insightful descriptions of his character, offered by Kompany in January 2025. — New York Times, 10 June 2026 This chimes with information from TankerTrackers, a maritime intelligence firm, which says 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude and 4 million barrels of Saudi crude exited the strait Saturday on board three supertankers. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimes
  1. clatter
  2. blends
  3. rings
  4. repeats
  5. rattle
  6. corresponds
  7. reiterates
  8. jingle
Noun
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • No clatter of boots and ankles.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of clatter
Verb
  • Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • His work, which blends documentary photography with conceptual practice, has earned honors including the Hasselblad Award and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of blends
Verb
  • In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • But don’t tell that to winger Timothy Weah, who could be in line for his first start of the tournament as Pochettino rings the changes to keep his players fresh for the round of 32.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of rings
Verb
  • The two women talk, and Ashley repeats that Trevor was involved in a blackmail scheme with Dennis, but that Trevor complained about his cut.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Funny how history repeats itself.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of repeats
Noun
  • The slightest details, or the smallest bits of structure, are what stick out—what can feel like an amorphous ooze of nothingness suddenly snaps into place thanks to a rhythmic rattle or jagged vocal sample.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.
    — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • Its most common glide bomb models are the FAB-250, FAB-500, FAB-1500, and FAB-3000, where the number corresponds to the nominal weight of the bomb in kilograms.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The color of your wristband corresponds to a specific, 1-hour time slot.
    — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • KeyBanc reiterates Nvidia as overweight Key said the stock remains best positioned.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The update does not change the merger terms but reiterates that completion remains subject to conditions such as shareholder and regulatory approvals.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of reiterates
Noun
  • World Cup games also play a specific jingle for the team that scores, giving them a moment to party after a goals.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Definition of jingle

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“Chimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimes. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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