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Recent Examples of twang
The country twang of her Nashville origins has been replaced with sonorous synths, and in the case of Showgirl, a throwback to the retro electric guitar sound of her bestselling 2014 album 1989.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Casaubonian in his learning and drive but without the tragic vanity, he was born in Pittsburgh in 1933 and raised in New York, inheriting from his Texan parents a pride in the Lone Star State, along with a lingering twang.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But with this new one, the country thing — the sound of the fiddle and the twang in the voice — is kind of restrained and folded into a broader musical vision.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Built from a set of notes left on her desk, this posthumous work lends itself particularly well to narrator Julianne Moore’s delicate twang.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Casaubonian in his learning and drive but without the tragic vanity, he was born in Pittsburgh in 1933 and raised in New York, inheriting from his Texan parents a pride in the Lone Star State, along with a lingering twang.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But with this new one, the country thing — the sound of the fiddle and the twang in the voice — is kind of restrained and folded into a broader musical vision.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Built from a set of notes left on her desk, this posthumous work lends itself particularly well to narrator Julianne Moore’s delicate twang.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twang
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Wandering the icy streets of Cortina in a furry hat, houndstooth coat and enough swagger to make the snowflake medal hanging from his neck jangle in agreement, Coach Snoop (as one of his beanies reads) appears in his element.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the collision of townhouses and tower, balconies and bays — all those protrusions veering in different directions — recapitulate the whole trajectory of New York living and resemble a cartoonist’s rendering of the city’s chaotic jangle.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use the powder to add oomph to popcorn, tang to poultry marinades, or to swish into pasta, or reconstitute it with water to use like regular buttermilk.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The pizza dough was dialed in, sporting the lightness and crispiness of a New York pizza combined with the chew and the fermented tang of Californian Neapolitan pizza.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Rattlesnakes can be recognized by the distinct sound their rattles make.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The sound of children playing has given way to the rattle of helium balloons clinging to the memorial for 11-year-old QueenEr’Re Reed.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 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
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Sometimes, in the deep winter quiet, a piano tinkles in Kelley’s Saloon, and the spirits dance to ghostly music.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
16 Oct. 2025
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And expect a few jingles from the Fab Four.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Not the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordination (or the New England Patriots’ lack thereof), mind you, but all those annoyingly catchy commercial jingles.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The energy and excitement of a diverse crowd buzzes as silverware and glasses clink.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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At Stitch Club Atlanta's monthly gatherings, and weekly stitch nights at local needlepoint stores, needles click, glasses clink and conversations flow as dozens of women — and even a few pets — settle in for an evening of stitching, snacks and connection.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
23 Nov. 2025
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Parkinson, however, had other ideas after spotting a chink in the Chelsea armour.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In this suffocating atmosphere, people were looking for any chink in the wall, any possibility at all of stopping the war.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
2 Dec. 2025
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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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The solemn peal of a temple bell rang out 108 times — an auspicious number — as people flocked to the Baoan Temple in Taipei on Tuesday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Twang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twang. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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