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jingle 1 of 2

noun

Definition of jinglenext
1
as in rattle
a series of short high ringing sounds the jingle of change in my pocket

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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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jingle

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verb

ˈjiŋ-gəl How to pronounce jingle (audio)
as in to clink
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound the bell on the kitten's collar jingled as she walked

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Recent Examples of jingle
Noun
Columbia House got even huger in the Nineties, with late-night TV ads that came on like the cheesiest sitcom jingle ever. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The new menu item's release will come nearly a year after Domino's announced a new logo and a new jingle from Grammy award-winning musician Shaboozey. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
School rules now insignificant—even to Walsh, who stands hands in his pockets, jingling his keys. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jingle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingle
  1. rattle
  2. ballad
  3. clink
  4. clatter
  5. song
  6. tinkle
  7. hymn
  8. ring
Noun
  • The noise and defense rattle Boley into four sacks and his first interception as a Sun Devil.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Servants called flappers are required to shake rattles in their ears to keep them from falling or bumping into things.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • By 2017, Cyrus was covering her tattoos with makeup, wearing all white, and singing ballads of marital devotion.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • What comes in between includes a surprising number of love ballads and a few odd outliers.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballad
Verb
  • Twelve of the most powerful football owners, chairmen and CEOs clinked glasses and talked shop.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The event’s beer tent is large enough for 1,000 people, so grab your friends and plan to clink mugs with new ones, too.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clink
Noun
  • That’s a much sweeter sound to All than the clatter of a vehicle knocking him to the ground on the streets of Greece this summer.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of clatter
Noun
  • In the ‘90s-style video of the song, Swift participates in a dance competition and receives three zeroes from the judges.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • American and German pop songs have, over the past fifty years, become more self-focused.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of song
Verb
  • The small fragments of colorful glass, strung along together, produce soothing sounds, their tinkling notes wafting through the air alongside a chorus of windchimes and the sweet scent of plumeria blooming in the garden.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • Food and drink Fontana restaurant is the main attraction here, with an inviting courtyard and a tinkling fountain lending a European feel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Definition of tinkle
Noun
  • One of the entrants for the Festival Poems had been a sham Wordsworthian hymn to the poor flowers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The crowd listened in silence as the Polynesians, wearing blue fire uniforms, sang a Tahitian hymn in harmony while two of them strummed ukuleles.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of hymn
Verb
  • Earlier Wednesday, the first lady rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and spoke about women’s role in the global economy at IMPERIA, the first global summit for female CEOs and executives at the New York Stock Exchange.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The school currently holds the Guinness Book of World Records mark with 5,748 people ringing.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of ring

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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingle. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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