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In 2006, the RIAA also certified songs downloaded as ringtones and began accounting for streaming audio and/or video, with 150 on-demand streams counting as one unit for certification purposes.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
The incoming call emits a blaring ringtone that alerts a three-man crew at a moment’s notice.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But somebody last night had a Biggie song as a ringtone that just went on.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Sampson says the caller ID showed her name and photo, and the familiar ringtone sounded.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
The incoming call emits a blaring ringtone that alerts a three-man crew at a moment’s notice.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
But somebody last night had a Biggie song as a ringtone that just went on.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Sampson says the caller ID showed her name and photo, and the familiar ringtone sounded.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ringtone
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“Ringtone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringtone. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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ringtone
noun
ring·tone
ˈriŋ-ˌtōn 
: the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call
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