Synonyms

clear as a bell

Idioms

Pure as the sound of a bell; also, readily understood. For example, Did you understand the message I left you?—Yes, clear as a bell. This simile, which alludes to the bell's clarity owing to lack of overtones, was already a proverb in John Ray's English Proverbs (1670).

Example Sentences

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clear as a bell

There was Phillips name, clear as a bell.

From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023

It was 6:51 a.m.; chilly; and, except for the thin fog, clear as a bell.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

“She said it two times, clear as a bell: ‘I love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2021

She said, clear as a bell, “He died.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2021

I remember so many things as clear as a bell.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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