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Recent Examples of tinkle
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024
With a swish of metal that was something akin to the tinkle of windchimes, the British Vogue contributor, modeling a dress covered entirely in metal discs, arrived in style: with London designer of the moment Marco Capaldo acting as her knight in shining 16Arlington.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Shaking the capsules produces audio signals that range from rattling stones, over tinkling coins to swooshing sand.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2018
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Noun
On our first evening the piano bar—resplendent in gold Thai silks, with tiger orchids blooming across the green carpet—was filled with laughter, the glug-glug-glug of Champagne pouring, and the tinkle of keys.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024
With a swish of metal that was something akin to the tinkle of windchimes, the British Vogue contributor, modeling a dress covered entirely in metal discs, arrived in style: with London designer of the moment Marco Capaldo acting as her knight in shining 16Arlington.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
Verb
Another smaller-scale way to protect plants is to strategically redirect your pet's attention, especially if they're tempted to tinkle in the garden.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Shaking the capsules produces audio signals that range from rattling stones, over tinkling coins to swooshing sand.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinkle
Noun
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Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Trains going into and out of the city’s main station rattle past its rooftop playground and restaurant.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In the final moments of the broadcast, she was shown clinking glasses with Jay-Z as his wife, Beyoncé, accepted the night's top honor, album of the year, for the first time.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In the crowd, her husband, Jay-Z, clinked glasses with fellow nominee Taylor Swift.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Likewise, diesel clatter is present under acceleration and the automatic gearbox, while smooth, hesitated before dropping cogs.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Bowling balls rumbled down lanes, followed by the clatter of pins.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Some hikers wear small bells that jingle while walking, signaling their presence to animals.—
Ruffin Prevost,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Though this installation of tintinnabulation has been a feature of the garden for more than a decade, some frequent visitors only noticed the chimes this summer, when a small crew recently installed them in a large linden tree adjacent to Parade Stadium.—
Kim Hyatt,
Star Tribune,
23 July 2021
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Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2021
Verb
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Raj Subramaniam, center, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on April 17, 2023, in New York.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Core One Pro offers four hearing modes: Normal for everyday conversations, Outdoor for wind noise reduction, Restaurant for filtering background chatter, and a specialized Tinnitus mode that provides masking sounds for those suffering from ear ringing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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“Tinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinkle. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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