bell-ringer

noun

1. a person who rings church bells
2. a person who plays musical handbells

Derived Forms

• ˈbell-ˌringing, noun

Example Sentences

“There were so many bodies,” said the church’s bell-ringer, 87-year-old Petro Potapenko, gesturing toward what had been a sandy trench where dozens of corpses were unearthed after the Russians retreated from their attempt to seize Kyiv.

From Los Angeles Times

Her late grandfather was an experienced bell-ringer and she believes he would be proud of her learning to ring just in time for 6 May.

From BBC

The 45th president’s unprecedented, face-to-face encounter with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 30, 2019, was a global bell-ringer.

From Washington Times

I mean, we may stuff a $10 in the Salvation Army bell-ringer’s bucket or write a check to charity.

From Washington Post

Edge Ron Stone Jr. — who impressed throughout the contest — dashed into the backfield on the Utes’ first play of the third quarter, blowing up a rushing play with a bell-ringer on Micah Bernard, who coughed it up at the Utah 21.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• favorite
• winner