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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Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The city’s more than 25-year-old parade marched down Crown Valley Parkway Saturday morning, Dec. 13, jingling all the way.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Dec. 2025
Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The city’s more than 25-year-old parade marched down Crown Valley Parkway Saturday morning, Dec. 13, jingling all the way.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Jingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jingle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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