: one that encircles or puts a ring around (such as a quoit or horseshoe that lodges so as to surround the peg)
Synonyms of ringer
Examples of ringer in a Sentence
Noun (1)
no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer
he's a dead ringer for his grandfather
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Meg Kernahan, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
As with its predecessors, the characters here go through the ringers of personal crises, with extra rolling pressure applied by the politics of the times.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Just remember to turn that phone ringer off.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
This year, those ringers will be Canadian hockey influencers from On the Bench.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Noun
The upholstered frame is soft and durable—my kids have already put it through the ringer, bumping into it, launching themselves off of it, and using the cushions to build forts.
—Meg Kernahan, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
As with its predecessors, the characters here go through the ringers of personal crises, with extra rolling pressure applied by the politics of the times.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Just remember to turn that phone ringer off.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
This year, those ringers will be Canadian hockey influencers from On the Bench.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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“Ringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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ringer
1 of 2 noun
ring·er
ˈriŋ-ər 
1
: one that sounds especially by ringing
2
a
: one that enters a competition with a false identity
b
: one that strongly resembles another
—often used with dead
a dead ringer for the senator
ringer
2 of 2 noun
: a quoit or horseshoe that falls right over a peg
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