wind chime
noun
: a cluster of small often sculptured pieces (as of metal or glass) suspended so as to chime when blown by the wind
—usually used in plural
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Transform a handful of old keys into a charming wind chime that adds a gentle, tinkling sound to your outdoor space.
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
In this sonification, X-ray emissions are translated into wind chime and breeze-like sounds, while visible light data is transformed into string instrument tones, capturing the galaxy’s stars and structure in a sweeping, musical finale.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Next to their front door hangs a heavy wind chime that goes ballistic during the Santa Anas.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
And so Sampson added in the wind chime detail on the back door.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 June 2024
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
In this sonification, X-ray emissions are translated into wind chime and breeze-like sounds, while visible light data is transformed into string instrument tones, capturing the galaxy’s stars and structure in a sweeping, musical finale.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Next to their front door hangs a heavy wind chime that goes ballistic during the Santa Anas.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
And so Sampson added in the wind chime detail on the back door.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 June 2024
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“Wind chime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20chime. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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