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

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jingles
Noun
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
  • 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
  • At risk of being cast aside, Springsteen shed the rhyme-drunk ballads of his earlier work.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Coraline’s poppy swells and power ballads.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 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
  • Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?
    Bryan West, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The train that rings Vesuvius makes its rounds as racehorses train along the shore.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That certainly rings true for Nomad founder Brad Davis, who sports copious body art and has the vibe of an energetic Portland entrepreneur.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 17 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
  • 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
  • The crowd sang along to familiar hymns, with many raising their hands in praise and swaying to the rhythm.
    Amanda Castro Mandy Taheri Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some of Swift's best work comes from her self-deprecating moods, and this track, with its self-loathing but super catchy lyrics, is no exception.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As for the lyrics that Swifties are connecting to Kelce and Nicole's tense interaction?
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Jingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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