bell ringer

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bell ringer

The new advertising campaign was a bell ringer.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal: A person, event, or thing that is a perfect success or a perfect fit for a purpose.
    • Someone who plays musical handbells: A musician who performs with a set of tuned handbells.
    • A person who rings church bells: An individual, often a volunteer, who rings the large bells in a church tower, typically by pulling ropes.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (A Success):
    • Her closing argument was a real bell ringer and convinced the jury.
    • That joke you told was a bell ringer; everyone laughed.
  • Noun (A Musician):
    • She has been a bell ringer in the community handbell choir for ten years.
  • Noun (A Church Bell Operator):
    • The bell ringer climbed the tower to ring the bells for the evening service.
Advanced Usage
  • The metaphorical use meaning "a great success" is informal and often used in American English. It suggests something that resonates powerfully and effectively, like the clear, striking sound of a bell.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bell-ringing (noun): The activity or art of ringing bells.
    • He took up bell-ringing as a hobby.
  • Campanology (noun): The study of bells or the art of bell-ringing. This is a more formal, technical term.
  • Campanologist (noun): A person who studies or is skilled in bell-ringing.
Synonyms
  • For "a success": bull's eye, hit, home run, smash hit, triumph, winner.
  • For the person: ringer, toller (specifically for ringing a bell slowly, as for a funeral).
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Ring a bell: To sound familiar or remind someone of something.
    • Does the name "Dr. Evans" ring a bell?
  • Saved by the bell: Rescued from a difficult situation by a last-minute interruption.
    • I didn't know the answer, but I was saved by the bell when the fire alarm went off.
bell ringer

The new advertising campaign was a bell ringer.

Noun
  1. something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
    • the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
    • scored a bull's eye
    • hit the mark
    • the president's speech was a home run
  2. someone who plays musical handbells
  3. a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)

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