ring out
Britishverb
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(tr) to accompany the departure of with bells (esp in the phrase ring out the old year )
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(intr) to send forth a loud resounding noise
Example Sentences
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That said, the loudest singing may well come from north of the border, where the voices of the Tartan Army will ring out for a World Cup for the first time since 1998.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Then, one solitary New Year’s Eve, as fireworks ring out in the streets, he does it: 999,700.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron inside the Pantheon said Badinter's voice would ring out in posterity.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
It turns out he wasn't and pretty much everyone was surprised when none other than Lauryn Hill's impressive vocals began to ring out across Finsbury Park.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Our voices ring out and, for just a second, I feel like I’m on top of the world instead of on a moderately sized mound of dirt.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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