tintinnabulations

noun

plural of tintinnabulation
as in rattles
a series of short high ringing sounds the merry tintinnabulation of church bells

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  1. rattles
  2. jingles
  3. chimes
  4. tinkles
Noun
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.
    — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Definition of rattles
Noun
  • Most commercial content hits viewers with messages, jingles and even cute mascots.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Definition of jingles
Noun
  • One of the fastest ways to improve focus is to turn off the email pop-up and notification chimes.
    — Ryan Dohrn, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
Definition of chimes
Noun
  • Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.
    — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of tinkles
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