as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration
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Recent Examples of peal
Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
Early risers and those late to bed reaped rewards in Washington on Friday as the pre-dawn hours crackled with lightning and pealed with thunder, providing an atmospheric overture to one of the landmarks of our summer.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In the theatre, though, peals of laughter drowned out Melton’s cries and the scene’s devastatingly anticlimactic end.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Minutes later, more explosions peal through the air, as the Israeli military responds to the source of the fire.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
Early risers and those late to bed reaped rewards in Washington on Friday as the pre-dawn hours crackled with lightning and pealed with thunder, providing an atmospheric overture to one of the landmarks of our summer.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
Noun
The heartwarming bond between a toddler and his chocolate Labrador retriever has captured the internet's attention, as the dog's playful antics sent the little boy into peals of laughter.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In the theatre, though, peals of laughter drowned out Melton’s cries and the scene’s devastatingly anticlimactic end.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peal
Verb
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Rights groups are ringing the alarm, saying it’s become standard procedure increasingly used in the war.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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After the dives, the team held a remembrance ceremony on board Atlantis, ringing a bell 19 times — one for each crew member lost at sea.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Though this installation of tintinnabulation has been a feature of the garden for more than a decade, some frequent visitors only noticed the chimes this summer, when a small crew recently installed them in a large linden tree adjacent to Parade Stadium.—
Kim Hyatt,
Star Tribune,
23 July 2021
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Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2021
Verb
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This chimed with the player, who was keen for greater responsibility and to be the one getting on the end of chances inside the 18-yard box.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The Calibre 953, which includes seven patented functions, is merely the latest in a long line of chiming watches stretching back to 1870, when the maison completed its first minute repeater.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bomer is good when Jerry the ding-dong must navigate a moment of real sentiment or complication; the juxtaposition is effective.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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That was a fantastically exciting ding-dong 2-2 — with Atletico missing a 99th penalty and eventually being eliminated from the Champions League after the group stage.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some welcomed Europe’s April sanctions on Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million) for flouting the Digital Markets Act (DMA)… but without homegrown champions, those penalties risk feeling like a Pyrrhic victory, their costly triumph having sounded the death knell of its own empire.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Atmospheric drag has been pulling the inoperable spacecraft lower and lower in altitude over the decades, and Kosmos 482 is now just days away from its final death knell.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The orchestration — rich, fluid, and glistening with the vaguely exotic plinks of the cimbalom — has the plushness of an antique carpet.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Squeezing into the narrow confines, the clang of the metal doors closing and the nearness of their neighbors can be unsettling, if not downright dangerous.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In a sunlit workshop nestled in the rolling hills of Southern California, a unique artistry unfolds daily, marked by the rhythmic clang of hammer against steel.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Shaking and rolling helps develop hand-eye coordination and promotes dexterity, and one parent tester appreciated the wooden rattle’s ability to foster independent play for her baby.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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This means the rattles were likely part of their regular production, and may have been sold on the market along with cups and bowls.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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“Peal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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