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Recent Examples of jangly
In late April, a group of women with jangly earrings and effervescent energy sat in a beer garden in San Antonio with plastic cups of red wine in front of them.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
But the album debuted at No. 2 on the U.K. album charts, disrupting a pop scene dominated by the sparkly synths of the Human League and OMD with jangly guitars and literate lyrics that were at once nostalgic and refreshingly bold.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
With the pounding drops of big-room house and the jangly swing of country, people started calling Bunt.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The Bone Temple is part satisfying triumph, part missed opportunity, and its pluses and minuses bump against one another in jangly discord.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The boogie-woogie vibe instilled by Federici’s jangly piano pegs it as a pool hall hit rather than the headphones-listening and ponderous nature of the original.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
But the album debuted at No. 2 on the U.K. album charts, disrupting a pop scene dominated by the sparkly synths of the Human League and OMD with jangly guitars and literate lyrics that were at once nostalgic and refreshingly bold.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
With the pounding drops of big-room house and the jangly swing of country, people started calling Bunt.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The Bone Temple is part satisfying triumph, part missed opportunity, and its pluses and minuses bump against one another in jangly discord.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but.
—Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The boogie-woogie vibe instilled by Federici’s jangly piano pegs it as a pool hall hit rather than the headphones-listening and ponderous nature of the original.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangly
Adjective
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But more recently, Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Surely the demise of America’s most strident ideological foe, ten years after the humiliations of the Iranian hostage crisis, called for greater attention?—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Gold and silver metallic tones can also be used to evoke the look of belt buckles, spurs, and other metallic accessories.—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
31 May 2026
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The ceramic version comes in Cloud (off-white), Midnight (metallic black), Petal (blush pink), or Tide (pastel blue-green).—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Normally, in an arena, that would include sizzle reels, hype videos and raucous music.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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After concluding his speech to raucous applause, Lahn went around the room to speak with supporters, take photos, and give autographs.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The jangling bleeps and bloops of the arcade game, meanwhile, come to form a score of sorts, a sonic diversion from the real world closing in on Cristian.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Modesty might actually seem attractive, after the nerve-jangling, always-on-tenterhooks Trump years.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In one scene, Anne calls Ginny, trying to get Mark Brett’s phone number from the bottom of one of Gino’s squeaky ducks.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Pretty much every pooch loves this squeaky plush lamb.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The crowd sings the chorus in dissonant harmony.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The prize, which was auctioned off by Odenkirk, who assumed the role of a hypeman in a top hat and spoke in a raspy voice, included an autographed script of the highest bidder’s favorite episode and an invitation to a live reading of the show for up to three guests.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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My range is so reduced, and the quality of my voice is raspy.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Jangly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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