Dan Stevens

Every night, half an hour before curtain up, the bells of St. Malachy's, the Actors' Chapel on New York's 49th Street, peal the tune of 'There's No Business Like Show Business.' If you walk the streets of the theatre district before a show and see the vast, enthusiastic lines it sounds like a calling: there is certainly no place like Broadway.

British Actor

Michael Caputo

We live across the street from our Roman Catholic parish, 39 steps away from the holy water, so close that the church bells mark every moment of our day. We wake up to the pealing, we pause several times a day to hear the beautiful songs ring out.

American Public Servant

Chris Rea

Eric Clapton's scales - when he comes off a high note and it's time for a refrain or a little bit of a rest, he peals off scales going downwards that are so good it's unbelievable.

British Musician

Used to emphasize strong emotions, often in celebrations or commemorations.

Emotional Intensity

Commonly associated with church events or traditional religious ceremonies.

Religious Ceremonies

Often found in historical or fictional texts referring to past times.

Historical Context

Used when bells sound to signify the start or end of events.

Signaling Events

Can convey feelings of happiness and celebration when heard.

Joyful Celebration

Implies a sound that resonates and can be heard over a distance.

Echoing Sound

Rarely used in modern English to describe blooming, mostly found in poetry.

Archaic Use

Used to convey the vividness and brightness as if 'bursting' into color.

Metaphorical Color

 There was a big pause on the other side of the room. You could see the giant pooh-bahs at the head of the horseshoe, the blood visibly draining from their faces, and the junior woodchucks at the other end of the horseshoe engaged in peals of unrestrained laughter.

Are China and the US...

 As the weapon flew through the air it cut through clouds, creating deep, rolling peals of thunder. And when the lightning and thunder mixed, precious seeds of water fell from rain.

Peal