bells
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bells
1965–70; by shortening of the full phrase, as in shorts from short pants
Example Sentences
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QLAYAA, Lebanon — The bells rang, their peals obscuring the buzz of the Israeli drone overhead as the casket of Father Pierre al-Rahi arrived at the parish he had served.
From Los Angeles Times
Bethan's home life didn't ring any immediate alarm bells, but house-to-house inquiries cast doubt over Andrews' story.
From BBC
"It was alarm bells for my team. This was the first time we had recovered the genome from Yersinia pestis in a non-human sample," Hermes said.
From Science Daily
She said: "This is backsliding and will raise alarm bells at the Federal Reserve."
From Barron's
I heard the Westertoren bells in the distance, marking out the hour.
From Literature
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