as in clinking
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound
the bell around the cat's neck tinkled as he ran across the yard
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Recent Examples of tinkling
Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
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Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinkling
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The sound of laughter and clinking glass pours out of the windows and onto the streets.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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But there is a big part of me that just needs a photo of Martin Scorsese and alt-comic Robby Hoffman clinking their Emmy statues together.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Logic is already close to recouping his budget on physical media sales alone, and the evidence of his ability to market his own films has caused his phone to start ringing with bigger and bigger offers.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dressed sharply in a blue suit and tie, Biden, 82, is seen ringing the bell as doctors applaud.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Caleb MutuaVinícius Andrade BankingBankruptcy Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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McClung has almost singlehandedly revived the Slam Dunk Contest with his imaginative arsenal of rim-rattling highlights, but has yet to consistently crack an NBA rotation.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The star has been open about her symptoms, including numbness and tingling, before her diagnosis, and found comfort in finding a community.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Tinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinkling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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