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Recent Examples of tinkles
Noun
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 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
The company's vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.
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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.