tubular bells
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Thankfully, a rewrite and the addition of some tubular bells made it much more jolly.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Let those tubular bells chime forth in celebration.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
The staging echoes Philip Johnson’s octagonal nave of the Houston chapel, but from the opening moments of gently struck tubular bells, it’s clear that Rothko’s dark reticence is being left behind.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
When Paul Hansen goes to work, the tools of his trade typically include timpani, xylophone, bass drum, tubular bells, washboard, thunder sheet, glockenspiel and tambourine.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2013
The seniors are young enough to beat time on the tables by hammering with their spoons till the plates dance; and by tinkling their glasses like tubular bells.
From Tell England A Study in a Generation by Raymond, Ernest
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