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bong

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Definition of bong

as in to ring

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates church bells across the city bonged to mark the solemn occasion

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Mindy Miranda said her 8-year-old daughter was in her third-grade classroom upstairs when shots rang out.

— Kaila Nichols, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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