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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His crisp diction and impeccable emphasis make every line ring out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 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
As the glorious celebrations of Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, Yoda, Obi-Wan and the gang ring out in Hollywood in 2027, “Spaceballs 2” should land next to them with a resounding fart.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
Anya swallowed hard and pulled the ring out of her pocket.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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