bells

[ belz ]

/ bɛlz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

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Origin of bells

1965–70; by shortening of the full phrase, as in shorts from short pants

Words nearby bells

bellpull, bell punch, Bell purchase, bell push, bell-ringer, bells, bells and whistles, bell seat, bell-shaped curve, bell sheep, bells of Ireland

How to use bells in a sentence

On Wednesday, August 3 at The Edition Hotel in New York City’s Times Square, the “Around The Way Girl” rapper hosted an intimate dinner as a prequel to the Rock The Bells Festival, which will be taking place this Saturday, August 6.
LL COOL J Is Paying Homage To Femcees In Hip-Hop|D'Shonda Brown|August 5, 2022|Essence.com
In 1955, church bells rang and headlines blared when Jonas Salk announced that his new vaccine against polio was safe, effective and powerful.
Here's What's Behind Americans' Uneasy Relationship With Vaccines|Jeffrey Kluger|December 18, 2020|Time
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Retail Jingle Bells to Ring Longer Than Ever Before|Charu Kasturi|September 9, 2020|Ozy
Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

A ban on the ringing of church bells, lifted in 1941, was reimposed.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church|Cathy Young|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the bells chimed for victory at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.
Why I’m for the War on Christmas|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”.
Congress’ Gift That Keeps on Giving|P. J. O’Rourke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the idea of a religious vigilante ambushing sex workers in his spare time sets off alarm bells, it probably should.
To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show|Samantha Allen|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
Bells were pealing and tolling in all directions, and the air was filled with the sound of distant shouts and cries.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
These Rules (leaving out the Tenor) serves for five bells; and leaving out the fifth and Tenor, they serve for four bells.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
On four bells there are four times as many changes as on three; that is—four times six changes, which makes Twenty-four.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman

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