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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
Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
There were even multiple catchy jingles that captured the correct ratios for each component, though different versions included varying amounts.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Besides the trademark ATMs, the company’s vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Today's kids can't even sing the jingles.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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
The rainbow-chicken chime is really one of those jingles that’s going to endure even if the world ends in nuclear fallout.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Lomax was tapped by Wendy’s, the fast food restaurant chain, to create one of his fun jingles for its Biggie Bag campaign.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
And virtually all of them had played on a ton of station identification and advertising jingles.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
The company's vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.
—Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
There were even multiple catchy jingles that captured the correct ratios for each component, though different versions included varying amounts.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Besides the trademark ATMs, the company’s vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Today's kids can't even sing the jingles.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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
The rainbow-chicken chime is really one of those jingles that’s going to endure even if the world ends in nuclear fallout.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Lomax was tapped by Wendy’s, the fast food restaurant chain, to create one of his fun jingles for its Biggie Bag campaign.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
And virtually all of them had played on a ton of station identification and advertising jingles.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingles
Noun
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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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
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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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Across the album, delicate chimes, gritty shakers, and orchestral strings radiate like the softened glow of old music videos.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
17 Nov. 2025
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If the night is bound to be full of doorbell chimes, create a safe space for your pet.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So many songs, poems, novels, films, and gags.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Applause rings out, cheers and whoops are abundant.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Payton’s perception of him then rings true in the present.—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, in the deep winter quiet, a piano tinkles in Kelley’s Saloon, and the spirits dance to ghostly music.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most candlelight services include familiar Christmas hymns, a short message about the birth of Jesus, and a moment of reflection as the lights dim and candles are passed.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Dec. 2025
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The film demands plenty of its cast, including singing, dancing and getting caught in rapture, set to an unconventional soundtrack based on Shaker hymns by Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg.—
William Earl,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2025
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