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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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Her original video racked up over 113 million views, and the brand later featured her jingle in a national commercial, turning what began as a casual post into a career-defining moment.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
Each participant held a neon scarf to follow along with an educational jingle.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Her original video racked up over 113 million views, and the brand later featured her jingle in a national commercial, turning what began as a casual post into a career-defining moment.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Also in the top 10, holiday music returns to the region, as albums by Michael Bublé, Bing Crosby and Vince Guaraldi Trio jingle up the list.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingle
Noun
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The sound of children playing has given way to the rattle of helium balloons clinging to the memorial for 11-year-old QueenEr’Re Reed.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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If your current carry-on rattles, tips, or barely survives a weekend away, consider this your sign.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The video was a standout moment alongside the romantic ballad, though, as Bruno picked up the guitar and delivered on the Latin love story with a mock wedding — and pulled on the heartstrings with a relationship that just about everyone would sign up to grow old for.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Born into an Ecuadorian-Guatemalan family, Southern California’s Trish Toledo first began signing cumbias and ballads before falling head-over-heels for the timeless pop, R&B and soul recordings from the ’60s and ’70s.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Paveletzke drove straight down the middle of the court for a would-be game-winner … but Suder, who struggled offensively most of the night, met him at the rim and went straight up defensively, forcing Paveletzke’s running layup to clink off the front rim.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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As the night progressed, cocktail glasses continued to clink while a tasty île flottante dessert made its way to each table.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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German biathlete Justus Strelow watched his bronze clatter to the floor mid-victory-dance on live television.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even the ordinary clatter of life seems to fall into rhythm with something sacred.—
Zeyneb Sayilgan,
Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The second half of the show opened with Reznor and Ross joined by Boys Noize on the remote stage for the equivalent of live remixes of Nine Inch Nails songs.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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In putting the numbers togeher, Moore and the team didn’t want to just recreate the song from the films, but celebrate those numbers as a whole, playing into how each of the films have resonated with audiences around the world.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some admired her journalistic mettle; others, including Martha at first, could not take her seriously (those tinkling bracelets).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Accordingly, recognisable Western archetypes abound, from the saloon bar serving pungent shots of whiskey to the tinkling accompaniment of Scott Joplin, to the majority of the characters themselves.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, a narrator gives a somewhat notion of what’s what in the language of the audience, as is Akhnaten’s great aria, a hymn to Aten (god of the sun).—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The pair are clearly singing off the same hymn sheet, whereas by the end of the Ashes, McCullum and Test captain Ben Stokes seemed to be at odds over how England should play.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grandstands packed with spectators ring the closing holes.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Before and during the moment those shots ring out, Martinez's vehicle appears to be moving very slowly, if at all, and the brake lights can be seen.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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