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as in ballads
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 jingles
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
The music then switches to the original Sex and the City opening and closing jingles as the credits begin to roll.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Bob Sirott and John Records Landecker, who held down afternoon and evening shifts respectively for much of the 1970s on WLS, are reuniting on the air at WGN for a three-hour tour of anecdotes, DJ interviews, vintage jingles and listener calls.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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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
The music then switches to the original Sex and the City opening and closing jingles as the credits begin to roll.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Bob Sirott and John Records Landecker, who held down afternoon and evening shifts respectively for much of the 1970s on WLS, are reuniting on the air at WGN for a three-hour tour of anecdotes, DJ interviews, vintage jingles and listener calls.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingles
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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Think things like rattles, balls, activity gyms, and more.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tonatiuh croons a few ballads, though Lopez skillfully takes on most of the heavy musical work.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sounds, a mix of low, vibrational hums (similar to the chimes of a sound bowl) and waves crashing on a distant shore, are intended to mirror brain waves to reset circadian rhythms.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 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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But Michaels was already working to improve the sound by episode 2, which was music-heavy with Paul Simon as the first to do double duty as host and musical guest, and also featured songs from Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whereas Morvan and Pilatus were never the same afterward, Velez, 58, continued to carve out an impressive career in entertainment, nabbing acting gigs and top 10 songs.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then, suddenly, from the top of the theater stairs, a voice rings out.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From the moment that Jerry Goldsmith’s piano tinkles caress the opening bars of his score while stars float past the frame, anyone with a soul knows that this is not your average IP cash-in.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The record is filled with sexy dance-pop bangers and finds Khalid — for the first time in his career — using he/him pronouns when discussing paramours in his lyrics.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The pair have been teasing the new song for some time now, sharing clips of the track and its lyrics.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingles. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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