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Noun
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The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026 -
With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Commercial news bulletins are generally shorter than news bulletins on public or community stations and can also feature advertisements and jingles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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The most immediate disruption may appear in commercial niches such as advertising jingles or podcast themes.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So, when the phone chimes, we are fully prepared.—
Heather Greenwood Davis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scored only by drum machine, a single synth, chimes, and tubular bells, the song’s straightforward tale sounds dramatically magnificent in spite of its spareness.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Feb. 2026
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Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Tintinnabulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tintinnabulations. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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