At dawn, the town crier belled out the news so everyone in the market would hear it.

At dawn, the old harbor bell-ringer was belling out the ship's departure, his call barely carrying over the fog.

The sudden increase in cyberattacks should sound alarm-bells across the industry.

The market bells rang out across the square, calling vendors and customers to the morning trade.

The sudden drop in sales set alarm bells ringing across the company.

Oconee bells bloom along the creek's shaded banks each spring, drawing botanists from across the region.

The Southern belles gathered on the veranda to sip iced tea and exchange family stories.

At the garden party, the Southern belle in the wide-brimmed hat offered lemonade to every guest with effortless charm.

In my grandmother's garden, the yellow bells bloomed so profusely that the air was filled with a honeyed scent.

Literary critics have long been fascinated by the belles laides who populate 19th-century novels.