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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
Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Manilow has produced, composed, and performed some of the most iconic commercial jingles of all time for companies and brands such as State Farm, Band-Aid, KFC, Pepsi and McDonald’s.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Down below, people were walking along the road, driving cows; dogs were running; a peasant burst into laughter; the little bells jingled on the sheep’s necks; higher up, a man with a rucksack went by and waved; smoke rose from the chimneys into the sky, and birds flew blithely to the west.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
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Noun
This Kansas City comic and content creator made a jingle that went viral and landed him a staring role in a Wendy’s restaurant commercial.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Manilow has produced, composed, and performed some of the most iconic commercial jingles of all time for companies and brands such as State Farm, Band-Aid, KFC, Pepsi and McDonald’s.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
If this jolly margarita of the month is on your wishlist, jingle all the way to Chili’s.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Down below, people were walking along the road, driving cows; dogs were running; a peasant burst into laughter; the little bells jingled on the sheep’s necks; higher up, a man with a rucksack went by and waved; smoke rose from the chimneys into the sky, and birds flew blithely to the west.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingle
Noun
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The gift basket included items such as a rattle, books, swaddles, and a blanket, along with other essentials for new parents.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Months after its release, singles from the Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers wound their way up the radio charts alongside alt-rock holdovers and glistening pop ballads.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Servers were trading off shifts and the bar was clinking away.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The latest single’s biting percussion and synth clatter are owed in part to Styles’s longtime producer Kid Harpoon’s growing taste for the bespoke sounds of modular gear.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Coiling through some 16 minutes, 55 seconds, the song was his longest ever, and his only release of original writing since Tempest in 2012.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Musically inclined, Douglas and James both spend time at the keyboard, accompanying themselves on songs that give form to their amorphous inner lives.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Transform a handful of old keys into a charming wind chime that adds a gentle, tinkling sound to your outdoor space.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
17 Jan. 2026
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Plus, there’s The Promenade, a great spot for afternoon tea (huge throne-like chairs and Chesterfields to sink into, a pianist gently tinkling away and the heady scent of lilies filling the air), a casual coffee or a late-afternoon cheeky glass of Champagne with oysters.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This hymn, often referred to as the Black National Anthem, was written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But a few Welsh place names have been added, along with Welsh-language hymns.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That same officer is seen with a gun to Pretti’s back as three more shots ring out.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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That same officer is seen with a gun to Pretti's back as three more shots ring out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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