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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
loved that jingle in the commercial for the fast-food place
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Recent Examples of jingle
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
That's right, the advertisements displayed across America's media landscape, including the ones with catchy jingles and celebrity appearances, are an exception, not the rule.
—Rep. Greg Murphy, M.d., MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
They’re woven into the tapestry of our front-yard memories—sticky fingers, crooked signs, and mason jars jingling with coins and all, but somewhere along the way, the simple tradition has faded.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Noun
Curtis moved to Los Angeles after the service and wrote jingles for commercials.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
That's right, the advertisements displayed across America's media landscape, including the ones with catchy jingles and celebrity appearances, are an exception, not the rule.
—Rep. Greg Murphy, M.d., MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some hikers wear small bells that jingle while walking, signaling their presence to animals.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
They’re woven into the tapestry of our front-yard memories—sticky fingers, crooked signs, and mason jars jingling with coins and all, but somewhere along the way, the simple tradition has faded.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingle
Noun
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This siren’s song arises from the murmur of doves on an Arizona stock tank and the rattle of Indiana cornstalks.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The competition format, and thematic focus of each episode, meant that early shows were often organized around musical categories (ballads, duets, love songs) or occasionally around the catalog of individual artists (Lady Gaga, Britney Spears).—
Alan Light,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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The romantic ballad tells the story of two people who meet by chance and instantly feel a connection that changes their lives.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their table was conspicuously positioned near the restaurant’s front windows, offering onlookers a clear view of the three billionaires clinking glasses and linking arms for a toast.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With no wheels touching the rails, the usual clatter and vibration of trains disappear.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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In an era where fingertips skim glass screens and keyboards clatter in relentless rhythm, the act of putting pen to paper feels almost radical.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Seconds later, Siwa was back to performing a song about her haters, wearing a homemade jersey bedazzled with her own name.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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The soothing, deeply resonant humming of the bowls and sparkling tinkling of chimes filled the room.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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History and messages were shared through field hymns and songs.—
Taylor Cassidy,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The sound of a ringing bell was nearly constant Monday afternoon at Barnhill Orchards in Lonoke County.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Traditionally, the bell is rung 29 times, once for each crew member lost aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald and a 30th in honor of all lives lost in Great Lakes shipwrecks.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingle. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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