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Recent Examples of tinkles
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
Visitors also discovered a Zen Room with agarwood scents, cushions and bell chimes, offering a tranquil pause before returning to the bustle of Paris.
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Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities.
There is something about your wife’s observation that rings true.
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Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling.
And virtually all of them had played on a ton of station identification and advertising jingles.
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
Freebairn-Smith’s works also feature collaborations on dozens of commercial jingles for Chevron, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, Dubonnet Wine, Pacific Bell, among others.
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