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
The marbled, frescoed, octagonal room was domed to amplify the sound of a tinkling keys at the center, and hosted regular recitals.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
The Drawing Room is best for afternoon teas accompanied by a tinkling piano.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Transform a handful of old keys into a charming wind chime that adds a gentle, tinkling sound to your outdoor space.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
The Drawing Room is best for afternoon teas accompanied by a tinkling piano.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Transform a handful of old keys into a charming wind chime that adds a gentle, tinkling sound to your outdoor space.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinkling
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The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The clip showed the pair clinking spoons and laughing together, turning what began as a brief welfare check into a relaxed exchange between neighbors passing time during the outage.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas led the way, jingling all the way to 669M minutes viewed.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Dec. 2025
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The next signs of the nation’s political divide might be jingling in your pocket next year.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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And that’s a big part of why Wassner’s phone is ringing off the hook.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back, her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams ringing out soon after medical personnel arrived.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the latest violence rattling the fragile ceasefire, medics said two men were killed by Israeli forces in eastern Khan Younis, in an area adjacent to where the army operates.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Archival footage illustrates, in pulse-pounding and nerve-rattling fashion, just how widespread calls for Rushdie’s murder were.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Michael Lynch, 62, went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in Park Slope earlier this month with his wife, hoping to diagnose pressure in his head and tingling in his hands, his spouse told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Tinkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinkling. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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