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Recent Examples of twangAshley Monroe may be one of the most country of country artists, with a natural vocal twang and a gift for writing the type of rich story-songs that define the genre, but on her new album Tennessee Lightning, the east Tennessee native doesn’t paint in only one color.—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025 Anchoring the show as Maizy is the endearing Danielle Wade, who sings with a nuanced country twang.—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Blending George Jones twang with Eminem edge, his vivid storytelling has cemented him as one of Music City’s defining artist-writers.—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025 With McDonald’s bright twang and the song’s rolling rhythms and relentless energy, this song is a worthy addition to any rotation.—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for twang
What to Know While there were no visible camera flashes during daylight hours, Harry's arrival at court sparked the audible rattle of many cameras taking pictures at the same time.
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.
From the moment that Jerry Goldsmith’s piano tinkles caress the opening bars of his score while stars float past the frame, anyone with a soul knows that this is not your average IP cash-in.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
The water fountains are trickling; wind chimes tinkle and shimmer in the breeze, and the store’s seemingly endless lines of indoor and outdoor décor are available to celebrate each season and occasion.
The music then switches to the original Sex and the City opening and closing jingles as the credits begin to roll.
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EW.com,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Bob Sirott and John Records Landecker, who held down afternoon and evening shifts respectively for much of the 1970s on WLS, are reuniting on the air at WGN for a three-hour tour of anecdotes, DJ interviews, vintage jingles and listener calls.
Amid grills cooking savory barbecue, bubbles blowing from an ice cream truck, face painting and peals of laughter from kids in a nearby bouncy house, Justine Mosely Stephens was struggling not to tear up.
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Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Amal wore a strapless white Tamara Ralph Haute Couture gown which was draped in peals from top to bottom, with some wrapped around her arms below the shoulder.
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