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
Keegan Bradford, SPIN, 25 July 2024
Moira ran down swiftly and lightly, with a jangle of her heels on the iron, to the bottom, which was still about six feet off the ground, in an open yard at the side of the pub.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Violet Goldstone, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Content by this author: The United Kingdom’s Trump Trap
Trump has jangled nerves on both sides of the Atlantic.
—David Goodart, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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
Moira ran down swiftly and lightly, with a jangle of her heels on the iron, to the bottom, which was still about six feet off the ground, in an open yard at the side of the pub.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Verb
Cabello would have fit right in on the Rabanne spring 2025 runway, where dresses jingled and jangled down the catwalk, including one that scattered flakes of gold leaf as the model moved.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Content by this author: The United Kingdom’s Trump Trap
Trump has jangled nerves on both sides of the Atlantic.
—David Goodart, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangle
Noun
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Much of the chatter leading up to the series has centered around the reception Soto will receive from the Yankees faithful.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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The lounges sway to their usual rhythm of excited chatter, clinking glasses and former players recalling their eras.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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And that repeating first couplet — which comprises six of the poem’s 18 lines and occupied the first day of this challenge — will surely jingle in your pocket for a long time to come.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Men dressed as 1880s gunfighters are forever clomping up and down wooden sidewalks with jingling spurs and holstered revolvers on their belts.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tesfaye’s bold and electric presence onstage and onscreen is an intriguing counterpoint to the thoughtful and soft-spoken man who sits for a chat about his movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Phil and Rasmus were sat next to me, and were super open for a chat, outlining loads of stuff, thoroughly decent people, Phil then asked Matt Benham to come down and chat to my kids.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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His 25-foot, step-back clanged out with 9.1 seconds to play.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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When his soaring fly ball clanged off the right-field wall at Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves outfielder was caught flat-footed.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Timbaland’s programming is at warp level, with pattering percussion across drum heads, yielding a crowd-pleaser that Elliott carries at a galloping pace.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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For a moment, the only sound was the rain pattering as night neared.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vance calls for stronger India-US relations as trade talks progress (BBC) Follow me on Twitter.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Seven bargaining units are already in active talks with the California Department of Human Resources to reach new agreements.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Numbness or weakness in legs: Nerve compression due to weakened bones or fractures can lead to numbness, tingling, or weakness in the legs.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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Additional symptoms of diabetes mellitus include excessive hunger, blurry vision, wounds that are slow to heal, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, and/or unintentional weight loss.—
Danielle Weiss,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Arrington was hit by at least one of those bullets in her jaw and later died from her injuries at the hospital, according to an arrest affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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There are usually between 20 and 26 large teeth on each side of the whale’s lower jaw, while the teeth in the upper jaw typically don’t break through the gums.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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“Jangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangle. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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