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
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Footage on social media shows large plumes of smoke permeating through the streets of the village as sirens ring out.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Their “A” names ring out in this home where we raised their fathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
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
Apparently it wasn’t acceptable among the Underlanders, either, because Gregor heard Vikus’s voice ring out sharply from the doorway.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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