jingles 1 of 2

plural of jingle

jingles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jingle
as in clinks
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound the bell on the kitten's collar jingled as she walked

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jingles
Noun
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
  • Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The lack of an internal-combustion engine means that any EV manufacturer needs to solve for additional NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness), so RBW went down the rabbit hole chasing creaks and rattles.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The king of romantic ballads made a killing buying and selling property in Indian Creek Village, aka Billionaire Bunker.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Busta Rhymes also took the stage for a medley of his songs before he was honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That sentiment probably rings very true for the devoted fans of the long-running franchise that has included six television seasons and three theatrical films.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In a nutshell, the report rings the alarm bell every year pointing out that the minimum wage in the country is too low to support a person renting a two-bedroom apartment.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There are MCs out there that care and who have the utmost desire to bring the best bars, the best lyrics, the best subject matter, the best energy to every song and to every moment.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Several other videos dubbing Skrilla's lyrics grew in popularity at the start of 2025.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Jingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on jingles

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!