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
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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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Some hikers wear small bells that jingle while walking, signaling their presence to animals.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Unlike the sound of a car door slamming or the jingle of house keys, the Life360 alert happens earlier, giving four-legged companions a head start to get excited before their favorite human walks through the door.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Dogs showing signs of separation anxiety may benefit from gradual desensitization to being alone and learning to dissociate cues like jingling keys from being left alone.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Some hikers wear small bells that jingle while walking, signaling their presence to animals.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
Noun
There’s no sound that sounds more like summer than hearing a Mister Softee ice cream truck's jingle, knowing that a cool, sweet treat is just steps away.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Unlike the sound of a car door slamming or the jingle of house keys, the Life360 alert happens earlier, giving four-legged companions a head start to get excited before their favorite human walks through the door.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jingle. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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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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