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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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
It took just five minutes for chants of "we are top of the league" to ring out around Turf Moor from the visiting supporters.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“As my father’s words to me, they ring out loud and clear today,” he said with the sort of verve that is rarely heard around the team these days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 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
She paused, drawing a ragged breath, and took the moonstone ring out of her pocket and put it into the palm of his hand.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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