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
Recent Examples on the Web
Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Unpredictable and complex, this film has quite a few tricks stuffed in its stockings that will leave you shocked and your bells fully jingled.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Excited children run through parks and race down blocks to get cones, bars and soft serve on sweltering summer days as the sound of the iconic jingle gets louder and the ice cream truck nears.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 June 2024
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Verb
More Christmas movie favorites are about to be jingling all the way to New Jersey later this year.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Unpredictable and complex, this film has quite a few tricks stuffed in its stockings that will leave you shocked and your bells fully jingled.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Noun
The station appeared to play bits of Trump’s salsa campaign jingle between conversation and callers.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Excited children run through parks and race down blocks to get cones, bars and soft serve on sweltering summer days as the sound of the iconic jingle gets louder and the ice cream truck nears.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 June 2024
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jingle. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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