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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2025
The key organizer mutes the noise of key jangles and can keep keys in a tidy stack in a user’s preferred order.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Matthew Bodner, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Sitting atop their horses are Black men wearing hoodies and ball caps covering braids and locs paired with bootcut jeans, cowboy boots and jangling spurs.
—Dominick Williams
august 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Linda endures a cosmic round of stress, matched by the movie’s hectic jangle of moods and its use of closeups of the overburdened protagonist, whose confines grow smaller as her troubles grow bigger and her fury mounts—a recipe for explosion.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2025
The key organizer mutes the noise of key jangles and can keep keys in a tidy stack in a user’s preferred order.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Nerves jangled further on Wednesday when German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told his country’s parliament, the Bundestag, that Russia continued to test the line and overflew a German warship in recent days.
—Matthew Bodner, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Sitting atop their horses are Black men wearing hoodies and ball caps covering braids and locs paired with bootcut jeans, cowboy boots and jangling spurs.
—Dominick Williams
august 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangle
Noun
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The chatter led General Mills to buy La Tiara’s assets in June for $10 million.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Herson said he’s not focused on the chatter.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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The city’s more than 25-year-old parade marched down Crown Valley Parkway Saturday morning, Dec. 13, jingling all the way.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Dec. 2025
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Rochelle stepped up to raise the little ones: Jayden, who loves to patter across the floor in his push car, was not yet 2, and Briana, who required a nebulizer to help her breathe, was three months old.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Morning brought rain, pattering on the rooftop, soothing and monsoon-y.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Your community gains volume alongside the Moon bouncing into your friendly 11th house, so your team brainstorm or group chat may suddenly gain momentum regarding an upcoming project.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Senior forward Javan Buchanan had a chance to restore the Broncos’ lead with a corner three with 13 seconds left, but could only clang his shot off the rim, while Gibbs-Lawhorn also missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.—
Bruce Sterling,
WIRED,
1 July 2004
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Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Friday, March 13, that the country opened talks with the United States as the island faces one of its most severe economic crises in decades.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The brand will also host industry talks, buyer previews at the Mode trade show, and public exhibitions during the week — a format that increasingly reflects how Chinese brands use fashion week as a multi-platform moment spanning both industry and consumer audiences.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The next time Cam Schlittler’s spidey-sense starts tingling, the Yankees starter should have a handy tool at his disposal.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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These ingredients can also cause side effects, including nausea, heart palpitations, and tingling sensations.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Jangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangle. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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