CHIME in a Sentence
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37 example sentences for CHIME, such as:
1. The tower bells chime every hour.
2. The clock in the hall chimed six.
3. And, of course, once more the chime pealed.
4. She started to sing,and then the others chimed in.
5. His opinions chimed in with the mood of the nation.
2. The clock in the hall chimed six.
3. And, of course, once more the chime pealed.
4. She started to sing,and then the others chimed in.
5. His opinions chimed in with the mood of the nation.
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Meanings and Examples of CHIME
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chime
v. emit a sound
n. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
Classic Sentence: (30 in 3 pages)
1 The words were like the first peal of a chime of bells.
2 And, of course, once more the chime pealed.
3 Isa heard the first chime; and the second; and the third--If it was wet, it would be in the Barn; if it was fine on the terrace.
4 The general ricochet of the whole over pits and prominences had the gravest pitch of the chime.
5 Three o'clock struck, and four, and the half-hour rang its double chime, but Dorian Gray did not stir.
6 As the chime struck one, Campbell turned round, and looking at Dorian Gray, saw that his eyes were filled with tears.
7 Nor had I long to watch, for, at the first chime of the half hour, he appeared in the street.
8 "Yes, they are splendid, splendid youngsters," chimed in the count, who always solved questions that seemed to him perplexing by deciding that everything was splendid.
9 Who sacrificed everything for him," chimed in the princess, who would again have risen had not the prince still held her fast, "though he never could appreciate it.
10 "I saw the Pavlograd hussars attack there, your excellency," chimed in Zherkov, looking uneasily around.
11 "A Negro," chimed in Nicholas with a smile of delight.
12 "That's right, my dear," chimed in the old count, thoroughly aroused.
13 "None at all," chimed in Lestrade.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
14 'They aren't, of course,' chimed in Berry, a brown, shy young man, who had called to see Dukes, and was staying the night.
15 The church clocks chimed three quarters past eleven, as two figures emerged on London Bridge.
Example Sentence:
1 A clock struck slowly in the house with a measured, solemn chime.
2 The tower bells chime every hour.
3 His opinions chimed in with the mood of the nation.
4 She started to sing,and then the others chimed in.
5 The clock in the hall chimed six.
6 They can hear the rhythmic chiming of church bells.
7 He has managed to find a response to each new political development that chimes in with most Germans' instinct.