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Recent Examples of twang
Jagged sheets of tension and dissonance from Reichard and Masri get swept up in the mellow simplicity of her bending chords, and every twinge and twang brings a rush of feeling.
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The twang of a banjo and the notes of a fiddle ride over scratchy percussion and call-and-response vocals.
—Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Don’t let the Texas twang in his speech fool you.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The twang of a banjo and the notes of a fiddle ride over scratchy percussion and call-and-response vocals.
—Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Don’t let the Texas twang in his speech fool you.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twang
Noun
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Better, perhaps, to have the power to choose who can see you—a jangle of chains, a nod, a hanky, a flick of the wrist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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By 1996, every band with a guitar felt the pressure to crank its amps as loud as possible, and even indie pop fans heard the clean jangle of prior years give way to the distorted crunch and Psychocandy worship of bands like Black Tambourine and Henry’s Dress.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In yogurt’s case, bacteria convert the natural sugar in milk into lactic acid, which is what produces that signature tang and thickness.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
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This simple recipe adds a fruity flavor into moist cake with a rich tang of cream cheese frosting on top.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The familiar Kars4Kids jingle will continue playing across California for now after a state appeals court sided with the charity in its ongoing legal fight over the ads.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The show’s jingles about the virus also play intermittently throughout the day and residents are able to call in with questions.—
Ope Adetayo,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Inside, coffee cups clink while servers weave through the crowded dining room at a pace that never seems to slow.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
Noun
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That amounts to a chink in the Padres’ armor.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The silence of the lake—save for the gentle peal of church bells on Sunday mornings and the plop of ducks plunging beneath the water surface—is a rare and unforgettable pleasure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Twang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twang. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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