as in rings
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion
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Recent Examples of tolls
Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
He was also associated with the rehabilitation of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, the end of two-way tolls on toll facilities, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the early development of the platform for electronic toll collection on Maryland’s highways and bridges.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolls
Noun
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While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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To pay for the various expenses of running a rescue, Ruth began attending reptile expos.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To honor the occasion, David Rockecharlie, Chief Executive Officer, joined by Chris Taylor, NYSE Vice President and Head of Listings and Services, rings The Opening Bell®.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cala Pregonda, Menorca Just an island over from the tourist-trodden Mallorca, Menorca feels a world away—a sentiment that rings even more true in the north of the island.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This view of the presidency has justified his executive orders at home and tariffs that affect the global economy.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The retreat from gold — which is traditionally seen as a key safe-haven asset in times of market turmoil — chimes with the ongoing risk-off sentiment in markets as the Iran conflict fuels concerns over inflation and rising energy prices.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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The strategy is to take Laporte’s original vision and extrude from that what is contemporary and chimes with today’s younger generations.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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This generally includes actions like wage garnishment and bank levies.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Higher Ed Excise Taxes In most parts of [America], excises must be confined within a narrow compass.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This year’s awards will also feature a number of musical tributes to anime, including performances from Dean Fujioka and rock band Porno Graffitti.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards will host a suite of musical tributes to anime.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And top-down impositions could also be painted as less democratic, because the state essentially rejects the self-determination of local communities to oppose new developments.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Tolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolls. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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