Example sentences for: chimes

How can you use “chimes” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • There is an unconfirmed story that Laredo , Texas, was named for the sounds made by the chimes in the Catholic church: la, re , and do . Another folk etymology has it that the Snake River was so named because it coiled back and forth so much.

  • Built in 1987, the 42 m- (138 ft-) tall tower contains a 68-bell carillon, played by hand on a special keyboard, which chimes daily at noon and six.

  • Peterson then chimes in with the observation that you come away from the film liking the Clinton character.

  • Children chase after the birds, stopping just short of the splashing fountains, their laughter competing with the chimes of the church bells.

  • "It's got room for four," chimes in Pop from the back seat.


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