Rocky Carroll

When movies work or a TV series, when they really work, it's because of the collaborative effort. Competition is the death knell for anything, in my opinion. Especially in Hollywood. When actors are competing against each other, or when directors are competing against actors, it's usually the beginning of the end.

American Actor

Celeste Ng

The proliferation of styles, genres, and media need not be the death knell of anything. Instead, it's a sign that our acceptance for variation and experimentation has become wider, our interests have become more diverse, and our appetites have become more omnivorous.

American Author

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

To be clear, climate change is a true 800 pound gorilla in the room. The effects of global warming threaten global environmental upheaval over the coming century. But for South Florida and the Everglades, it could be our death knell if urgent action is not taken.

American Politician

Roger Scruton

Cameron's resignation really was the death knell of the Conservative Party as we knew it because that's something a proper Conservative politician cannot do: renounce leadership at the moment when it's needed.

English Philosopher

Darren Star

Cable's on fire. Traditional broadcast TV's hearing a death knell. I sample as much television as possible. I like 'Homeland,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep.' Now reinvention's important.

American Producer

Garrison Keillor

Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn't funny. It's a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it's not a surprise anymore.

American Writer

Kristan Higgins

I think self-doubt, as grim as it can be, makes me a better writer. Stasis and hubris would probably be the death knell for my career.

American Novelist

Wesley Schultz

I think the death knell for any musician is getting a job that you like and pays enough that you just stay there forever.

American Musician

William Collins

By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung.

English Poet

Elizabeth Fishel

Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony.

The word 'knell' is often associated with death and funerals, evoking a somber mood.

Funeral Association

'Knell' implies a slow, steady ringing of a bell, different from quick chimes.

Slow Ringing

A 'knell' can suggest that something bad will happen or an ending is near.

Ominous Tone

The word 'knell' is often used figuratively to mean a warning or herald of downfall.

Figurative Use

As a verb, 'knell' is old-fashioned and rarely used in everyday language.

Archaic Verb

The verb form of 'knell' is often used in literature or poetry for dramatic effect.

Literary Appeal

The verb 'knell' can signal an important change or transition, typically unwelcome.

Warning of Change

Using 'knell' metaphorically implies a disastrous or negative event is on the horizon.

Metaphoric Disaster

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Knell

Funeral Association

Slow Ringing

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