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as in harmony
peaceful coexistence
firmly believes that science and religion can keep chime with one another
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine
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as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over
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Recent Examples of chime
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
If the night is bound to be full of doorbell chimes, create a safe space for your pet.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Since posting, hundreds of people have chimed into the comments to share their thoughts.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Smoke detectors inside the devices sense smoke, which triggers the alarm warning, and its chime can add life-saving minutes to an escape.
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Its recent credits include Dear Viet, about a man who was born conjoined to his twin brother Viet in 1981 as a result of the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, which also chimes with the storyline of Reggane.
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The gift basket included items such as a rattle, books, swaddles, and a blanket, along with other essentials for new parents.—
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
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Guests choose a gua sha to accompany their treatment based on their goals for the treatment—rose quartz for love and self-esteem, blue sodalite for peace and harmony, or green aventurine for luck and new opportunities.—
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Home dynamics ask for care as harmony-seeking Venus squares pensive Chiron, with Venus in your 4th House of Family and Chiron in your 7th House of Alliances.—
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Throughout the house, direct access to a concrete wraparound patio blends indoor and outdoor living.—
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Free People Slow It Down Pullover This cozy, slouchy, drop-sleeve sweatshirt from Free People cleverly blends the vibe of a crewneck and a hoodie.—
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Chants of peace rang out around the California Capitol Sunday as hundreds of people rallied in support of Cambodia amid tensions with neighboring country Thailand.—
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Elsewhere in the city, loud bangs rang out and agents fired pepper balls at a much smaller crowd of protesters outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, where demonstrators have been confronting ICE agents during daily protests.—
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
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History suggests that without robust organization, protest cycles repeat fruitlessly—or worse, create openings for intervention or authoritarian alternatives.—
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The hot sizzle of the wok, the clatter of pans, add a righteous soundtrack to the meal.—
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And the dining room, with its dim lighting and lack of music, offered little distraction from the clatter of silverware.—
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The new agreement says that Ukraine’s sovereignty and its ability to defend itself are non-negotiable elements of any peace deal and warned that its self-defense is essential to its own security and wider Euro-Atlantic stability.—
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As temperatures bottom out and ice fringes the shore, a certain peace takes over.—
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The two began corresponding and soon Osubor was working on Rockwell’s latest film, The Projectionist (starring Chicago Hope’s Vondie Curtis-Hall and executive produced by Quentin Tarantino).—
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The precocious young Goff corresponded with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright early in his career.—
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“Chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chime. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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