tintinnabulations

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

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Noun
  • Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Most people initially become aware of the reptiles by hearing their rattles, which the snakes use to try to scare off aggressors or to distract prey.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The jingles and sounders used to identify CBS News network programming heard on the stations for decades have also been part of the listening experience.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And expect a few jingles from the Fab Four.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Embedded in its arpeggiated pads, chimes, and windswept atmospherics is the same chillmaxed peak-time rhapsody favored by peers like Nick León and Facta, whose ever-consistent imprint with K-Lone, Wisdom Teeth, released this track.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The heart is painted to look like a globe, and the chimes can play melodies from different countries.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
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
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“Tintinnabulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tintinnabulations. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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