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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
loved that jingle in the commercial for the fast-food place
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Recent Examples of jingle
Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Hooray for the catchy jingles, the gorgeous product shots, the adorable polar bears and twinkly lights.
—Joan Oleck, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Cabello would have fit right in on the Rabanne spring 2025 runway, where dresses jingled and jangled down the catwalk, including one that scattered flakes of gold leaf as the model moved.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The concert will feature his smash hits as well as a selection of festive jingles.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Hooray for the catchy jingles, the gorgeous product shots, the adorable polar bears and twinkly lights.
—Joan Oleck, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
The recordings have also both reached No. 8 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 chart, where, additionally, Johnny Mathis’ version has jingled to No. 15 and Bing Crosby’s, with Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, has dashed to No. 18.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Cabello would have fit right in on the Rabanne spring 2025 runway, where dresses jingled and jangled down the catwalk, including one that scattered flakes of gold leaf as the model moved.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingle
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Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
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Singing over gruff hip-hop beats and ethereal minimalist ballads, the Argentine singer weaves a provocative tale of self-discovery with diaristic lyrics that excavate self-acceptance, intense romance and emotional maturity.Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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These are ballads about cheating and addiction, and reflections on wistful memories and true love.Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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The chaotic sounds of feet tapping, knives clinking, and electroshocks buzzing create anxiety throughout the film, but when Para One’s music plays, the film communicates that de Saint Phalle has reached a breakthrough.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Two weeks postpartum, our first visitors were Karen and Wayne, along with them 12 jars of marinara clinking together in a giant cardboard box.Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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The morning rush was picking up at the Broadway Diner on Eastern Avenue in Baltimore on a recent Tuesday, with the clatter of plates, the hum of conversation, and server Lisa Bahm dashing from one table to the next.Shannon Lilly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
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The series immerses viewers in the real grit and grind of restaurant life, from the deafening clatter of kitchen chaos to the exacting artistry of crafting the perfect sandwich.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Better Man is that movie — it’s called this partially because of Williams’ 2000 song, but mostly because director Michael Gracey had already used the title The Greatest Showman in his previous film.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Empire Burlesque, released weeks after the song’s chart reign, almost sounds bright and polished enough to capitalize on that moment, but the mediocre songs sank Dylan deeper into his ’80s rut.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Guests in silk blouses and slacks sipped scotch while the piano man tinkled the keys.Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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That had to have felt like Old Man Winter tinkling on his shoulder.Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Awakening the Great Organ is just the beginning of a series of ceremonial rituals marking the reopening of the Notre-Dame before the Archbishop gives his final blessing, followed by the singing of the Te Deum, an ancient Latin hymn of praise to God.NBC News, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Then, the archbishop will give a final blessing and the choir will sing Te Deum, a Latin hymn.Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump praised Elon Musk and other members of his incoming administration early Thursday after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now they’re fortified and cleaned, the bells’ ringing mechanism updated, and the great organ (set between the bell towers on the west side) restored.Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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