Far away a chiming clock struck out the quarters of the hours, but otherwise a deathly silence lay upon the old house.
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Chiming
/ˈt͡ʃaɪmɪŋ/
Synonyms for "chiming" (135 found)
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clankingcliche-riddenclinkconcentusconcertconcordconcordanceconcordantconsonanceconsonancyconsonantconsortdiapasondingding-a-lingdingdongdingingdingledongingeuphony
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harmonicharmonicsharmoniousharmonizingharmonyharpingheavy harmonyhomophonichomophonyhumdrumin accordin chorusin concertin concord
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in syncin tunein unisonjanglejinglejingle-janglejinglingjog trotjog-trotknellknellinglaboredmonochordmonodicmonodymonophonicmonotonemonotonousmusicalpeal
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peal ringingpealingpunningrhymedrhymingringringingsingsongsoundingsympathysymphonicsymphonioussymphonysynchronismsynchronizationsynchronizedsynchronoustediousthree-part harmonytingting-a-lingtingletinglingtinktinkletinklingtinnitustintinnabulartintinnabularytintinnabuloustolltollingtunetunedunisonunisonanceunisonantunisonous
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12 entriesacoustic eventacoustic propertyagreementauditory featurecommunicationconceptual relationconformitylogical relationringingsound attributesound productionspeech act
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12 entriesalignmentbell chimingbell tollingbright timbreclear toneclock chimeclock chimingcommentcompatibilityempirical chimingremarktheoretical chiming
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10 entriesbell chimebell chimingbelllike timbrechime inchiming bellschiming clockchurch bells chimingclock chimesclock chiminghourly chimes
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5 total sentences available.
For half an hour I waited with every nerve on the alert, but there came no other sound save the chiming clock and the rustle of the ivy on the wall.
Source: tatoeba (6606801)
Sami was chiming in as well.
Source: tatoeba (7252281)
Sami and Layla were talking about cars and Farid was chiming in as well.
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