as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
the hall was abuzz with the usual preconvention jangle
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as in to blither
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Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The work is a mix of traditional tracks and some new jingle jangle jams.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
In the final measures of the third piece, four-note chords jangle against the elemental fifth of C and G, each giving off a smoky, sassy vibe.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Noun
With its electronic beats and pulses, John Hauser’s sound designs nudge the play’s jangle of nerves.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The work is a mix of traditional tracks and some new jingle jangle jams.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
Verb
Their nerves are further jangled by the specter of a serial killer based in the area 40 years earlier, some of whose victims were never found.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
In the final measures of the third piece, four-note chords jangle against the elemental fifth of C and G, each giving off a smoky, sassy vibe.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Jangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangle. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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