twang

noun

Definition of twangnext
as in jangle

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Recent Examples of twang Tables were pushed to the perimeters of the courtyard, ceramic dishes were passed out to all diners, and once the unmistakable twang of bouzouki started blaring over the loudspeakers, the plates started flying. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Ray’s voice filled the room, quick and precise, with a Hoosier twang. — Adeline Goss, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 River clapped his hands over his mouth in gleeful horror at the sour twang. — Literary Hub, 5 June 2026 Firm if slightly sweaty handshake notwithstanding, there’s a gentleness to Root; old-school manners, slender shoulders and a reedy Sheffield twang. — James Wallace, New York Times, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for twang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twang
  1. jangle
  2. tang
  3. rattle
  4. tinkle
  5. jingle
  6. clink
  7. chink
  8. peal
Noun
  • 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
  • The best power-pop thrives on the simmering tension between joyous jangle and sorrowful sentiment, and Presley imbues Orange’s songs with a palpable sense of shame and regret that makes even its most ebullient tracks feel heavy.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of jangle
Noun
  • The lemon zest and juice bring plenty of brightness, but the yogurt adds a little tang, too, that keeps the whole cake from turning cloyingly sweet.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
  • Sherry has a nutty flavor, and balsamic vinegar adds a rich, syrupy tang to glazes.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Definition of tang
Noun
  • Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rattle
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 tinkle
Noun
  • Most commercial content hits viewers with messages, jingles and even cute mascots.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • World Cup games also play a specific jingle for the team that scores, giving them a moment to party after a goals.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Definition of jingle
Noun
  • Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of clink
Noun
  • With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Perhaps the only chink in his impressive armor is his allegiance to the Boston Red Sox.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of chink
Noun
  • Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • In Parliament Square, the music was drowned out by the peals of Westminster Abbey.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Definition of peal

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