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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Aiyana Eirene, a 30-year-old regional manager for a spa company, was in a Lyft heading to a meeting at her company’s Dupont Circle location when she heard shots ring out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
"I made a ring out of a tissue," he tells me.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
President Emmanuel Macron inside the Pantheon said Badinter's voice would ring out in posterity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
While much of the public was thrilled to see Swift’s massive engagement ring out and about for the first time, Kelce said it was another first that made the occasion special to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
You should have heard the bells ring out.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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