as in skull
a person's mental ability
The old codger has cobwebs in the belfry.
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Recent Examples of belfry
The chapel, whose unusual design includes three spires, two steeples, a belfry and separate sanctuaries for Catholics and Protestants, has been locked and left to decay since being damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, that 18-minute shift by Mother Constance results in a vigorous bell ringing that pushes poor Alaïa Jade out of the belfry window to the pavement below.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
The Jokake Inn closed in the late 1970s and was demolished, except for its Pueblo revival-style belfry towers, which were incorporated into The Phoenician.
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Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Stop by the city’s Grosse Cloche belfry; its bell, named Armande-Louise, was cast in 1775 and still rings at noon on the first Sunday of each month and for special occasions.
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Jessica-Belle Greer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, that 18-minute shift by Mother Constance results in a vigorous bell ringing that pushes poor Alaïa Jade out of the belfry window to the pavement below.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
The Jokake Inn closed in the late 1970s and was demolished, except for its Pueblo revival-style belfry towers, which were incorporated into The Phoenician.
—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Stop by the city’s Grosse Cloche belfry; its bell, named Armande-Louise, was cast in 1775 and still rings at noon on the first Sunday of each month and for special occasions.
—
Jessica-Belle Greer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belfry
skull
Noun
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Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and other serious injuries and was hospitalized following the assault.
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Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap).
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“Belfry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belfry. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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