Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell
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Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.—
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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The post even shouted out Moore, who was absent.—
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Even those who lingered an hour or so after the Bulls’ 125-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks howled for the other game.—
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Somewhere in the distance, animals skitter and howl, unseen but heard.—
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In the video, cars are heard honking, sirens are wailing and people are blowing whistles.—
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Chez and his father continue to grapple, with the officers ordering the father to back away as Chez’s panicked mother started wailing in the apartment.—
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The complainant alleged that Young yelled and became hostile before striking them in the chest with a closed fist while the vehicle was stopped.—
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Onlookers yell that the man can’t breathe.—
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
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Sirens blared, car horns honked and church bells pealed.—
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After the funeral, St. Peter's great bells pealed in mourning.—
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And of course Mayor Brandon Johnson trying to whoop it up, but there was no there there.—
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In terms of prevention, public health officials have said the best way to avoid contracting whooping cough is to get vaccinated.—
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With the entire team waiting on a nearby bus, a member of the team’s security staff hollers for Antetokounmpo to rejoin his team en route to the hotel.—
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
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“Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bell. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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