wind chime
nounDefinition of wind chime
: 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
Examples of wind chime in a Sentence
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American flags and wind chimes hang from porches, and traffic is so light that residents sometimes drive golf carts on the streets. — Los Angeles Times, "Death, made in Mexico: Traffickers embrace fentanyl," 1 Sep. 2019 Leisha Bryant, a sales partner for This and That Windchimes in Nederland, Texas, said the western cedar wind chimes the store carries are handcrafted by her aunt and uncle. — al, "How Buc-ee’s took America by storm," 14 Aug. 2019 Sometimes there are themes to the pieces, like a recent Kentucky Derby exhibit, or the studio's efforts to create functional items like jewelry, wind chimes and napkin holders. — Laurel Deppen, The Courier-Journal, "'Imagine. Create. Success.' Louisville studio offers an inclusive, safe space for artists," 12 Aug. 2019 The communal benefits of music have been valued for centuries, from Egyptian incantations to Greek flutes and lyres to Chinese bells and wind chimes, Indigenous Australian didgeridoos, African drums, and Native American rattles. — Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic, "Seeking silence on a California road trip," 6 Aug. 2019 Their house is instead tucked in the woods, with a shed roof and lots of blankets, wind chimes, and plants. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "The Big Little Lie of the TV kitchen island," 1 Aug. 2019 To deter green iguanas, the commission suggests homeowners fill in holes to discourage burrowing, hang wind chimes or CDs with reflective surfaces or spray the animals with water. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Florida officials clarify that they don't want people to go out and kill green iguanas 'whenever possible'," 27 July 2019 Still, even with the pile of leaves accumulating from the large tree, the garden is a calming, peaceful retreat that Donna has accented with urns, wind chimes and sculptures. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville couple refurbished their Victorian home to highlight historic touches," 6 June 2019 The sound of wind chimes echoed across the Grand Palais this morning, where Karl Lagerfeld’s final collection for Chanel debuted in an alpine ski village. — Monica Kim, Vogue, "Karl Lagerfeld’s Final Chanel Show Highlighted the Classic French Beauty He Loved," 5 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wind chime.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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