Synonyms of tintinnabulation

tintinnabulation

noun

ˌtin-tə-ˌna-byə-ˈlā-shən 

as in rattle

a series of short high ringing sounds

the merry tintinnabulation of church bells

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rattle
• clatter
• tinkle
• jingle
• ring
• chime(s)
• trill
• ripple
• clink
• ding-dong
• jangle
• clang
• warble
• chirr
• ping
• clank
• chink

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tintinnabulation

Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025

Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021

Two dozen billiard balls roll on tracks, striking a series of devices that set off a tintinnabulation of bells, chimes and metallic clinks. — Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2021

The delicate tintinnabulation of Adasiewicz’s vibes dovetailed with Reed’s telegraphic drum work, Reid’s amber cellos lines, Johnson’s silvery trumpet phrases and Heinemann’s warmly resonant bass. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2020

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