jingled; jingling
ˈjiŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to make a light clinking or tinkling sound
2
: to rhyme or sound in a catchy repetitious manner
: to cause to jingle
1
a
: a light clinking or tinkling sound
b
: a catchy repetition of sounds in a poem
2
a
: something that jingles
b
: a short verse or song marked by catchy repetition
Synonyms
Examples of jingle in a Sentence
Verb
Bells jingled in the distance.
She jingled the coins in her pocket.
Noun
I heard the jingle of bells.
the jingle of change in my pocket
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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
Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Repeating the same ads, decor and jingles could lead to consumer desensitisation.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
Noun
Us kids − the legendary toy company is teaming up with another icon who has a few jingles of his own: Santa Claus.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Repeating the same ads, decor and jingles could lead to consumer desensitisation.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jingle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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jingle
2 of 2 noun1
: a light clinking sound
2
: a catchy repetition of sounds in a poem
3
: a verse or song marked by catchy repetition
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