as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
the hall was abuzz with the usual preconvention jangle
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Recent Examples of jangle
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The two walked into the diner, the door jangling closed behind them.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
The Lemonheads are an apt comparison—there’s a lot of that grungy 90’s jangle in the Tossing Seed sound.
—Keegan Bradford, SPIN, 25 July 2024
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Noun
Dédé indulges in jangling percussion but avoids crude, exoticizing gestures.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The two walked into the diner, the door jangling closed behind them.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
These are recipes where modernity jangles with the delicious rhythms of the past.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
The Lemonheads are an apt comparison—there’s a lot of that grungy 90’s jangle in the Tossing Seed sound.
—Keegan Bradford, SPIN, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangle
Noun
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There has been chatter that the Tigers would force Kelly to make staffing changes if the team continued to struggle, especially on offense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Does the subconscious chatter feel louder than usual?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tuesday’s clips played on that history, with the person behind the camera catching Carey at various points throughout her day, with the expectation of hearing that Christmastime jingle.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As André Van Peteghem, Dumont cast Fabrice Luchini, whose dialectical extravagance and theatrical exuberance lend his character, a blithering sybaritic fop, the pathos of a physical infirmity matched by the physical comedy of the accident-prone.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2017
Noun
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Reinhart, Petsch, and Mendes even have a group chat.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In this episode, Sourcing Journal executive editor and denim expert Angela Velasquez chats with Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, about the latest issue of SJ Denim and the industry at large.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Blue Jackets could not solve Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson until midway through the third period, watching several prime scoring chances get erased by Thompson’s glove and others clang off the posts from close range.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, most buyers want the place move-in ready: no balky air conditioner, clanging pipes or half-working stove to deal with.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The rain was pattering on the windowpanes all night.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The best way to silence such talk is on the pitch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The records obtained by The Star, Kehoe’s internal calendar entries, did not reveal the substance of the governor’s recent talks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The star has been open about her symptoms, including numbness and tingling, before her diagnosis, and found comfort in finding a community.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Jangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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