as in rattle
a series of short high ringing sounds the merry tintinnabulation of church bells

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Recent Examples of tintinnabulation 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 Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic. Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021 Two dozen billiard balls roll on tracks, striking a series of devices that set off a tintinnabulation of bells, chimes and metallic clinks. Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2021 The delicate tintinnabulation of Adasiewicz’s vibes dovetailed with Reed’s telegraphic drum work, Reid’s amber cellos lines, Johnson’s silvery trumpet phrases and Heinemann’s warmly resonant bass. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2020 Adasiewicz’s score reflects the impressionistic quality Christopher describes, the tintinnabulation of his vibraphone echoed in silvery streaks of melody from Berman’s cornet and washes of sound from Drake’s percussion. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2017
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Noun
  • Sonic booms have become a source of consternation for Southern Californians living near Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, where officials with SpaceX and the U.S. Space Force have acknowledged that their rocket launches and landings are causing the regular rattles.
    Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
  • Shaking and rolling helps develop hand-eye coordination and promotes dexterity, and one parent tester appreciated the wooden rattle’s ability to foster independent play for her baby.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Tucked up in the hills between Cannes and Grasse, a small stucco villa once owned by America’s most beloved culinary icon is bustling with the clatter of copper pans at chef Makenna Held’s Cook Camp.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • No 9, a physical presence up top who wears his shorts like a 1980s Rugby League player and clatters into opponents with a ferocity to match.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Amid the tinkle of glassware and clang of cutlery, Saru Jayaraman, an L.A. attorney and president of One Fair Wage, a national coalition pushing to raise wages in the service sector, emphasized the urgency of addressing a steep increase in the cost of living.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
  • Now, new research suggests urination may function in a similar way: Captive chimpanzees that saw their peers peeing were more likely to take a tinkle themselves.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Those Brian Wilson compositions all sounded like insanely catchy jingles for the California teenage lifestyle–surfboards, hamburger stands, pep rallies–but on the flip side of the good times was a real sense of melancholy.
    Gavin Edwards, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
  • Swims will also infuse Kay Jewelers’ iconic jingle with his own energy and vocals.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2025

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“Tintinnabulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tintinnabulation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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