as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this the hall was abuzz with the usual preconvention jangle
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Recent Examples of jangle
Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 Its shrill, unmistakable jangle could penetrate through any distraction. —Sarena Neyman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026 Pay phone change in case of emergencies jangling in my pocket, an extra bowl of cereal ingested for fuel, tire pressure checked. —Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jangle
Noun
Wandering the icy streets of Cortina in a furry hat, houndstooth coat and enough swagger to make the snowflake medal hanging from his neck jangle in agreement, Coach Snoop (as one of his beanies reads) appears in his element. —Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 Its shrill, unmistakable jangle could penetrate through any distraction. —Sarena Neyman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Manuel also jangles this apparent order with the striking visual trope of disorienting disproportions of scale—figures appearing unexpectedly small or large in the course’s expanses. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026 Pay phone change in case of emergencies jangling in my pocket, an extra bowl of cereal ingested for fuel, tire pressure checked. —Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangle
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Insider Ian Rapoport will update those three with league chatter and trade buzz.— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Their laughs and chatter fill the countryside and one another’s hearts, the merriment binding them all together like caterpillars in one big cocoon.— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
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School rules now insignificant—even to Walsh, who stands hands in his pockets, jingling his keys.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
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These uploads are stripped-down by design: no narration, no drama, just rain pattering on canvas for hours at a stretch.— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
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Rochelle stepped up to raise the little ones: Jayden, who loves to patter across the floor in his push car, was not yet 2, and Briana, who required a nebulizer to help her breathe, was three months old.— Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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The list of third-party sites and services the MCI tool is tracking was widely circulated internally and discussed on chat boards after a member of the Meta Superintelligence Labs, or MSL, sent a memo intended to assuage concerns about worker surveillance and privacy.— Lora Kolodny,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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User panic remains On Signal’s thread, however, users debated whether the update was sufficient, with some urging that best practice is likely still to disable message previews entirely to limit device access to sensitive chats.— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Don’t let your knives clang around in storage.— Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
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White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.— Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
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Investors had cheered the talks and the prospect of change at a fiercely independent company that had relied on decades-old relationships.— Edwin Chan, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
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There was talk that the Falcons might be willing to trade Pitts for draft picks at some point during the weekend.— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Common symptoms can include numbness or tingling, slurred speech, electric-shock sensations accompanying certain neck movements, trouble walking or not being able to walk at all, partial or complete loss of vision, among others, according to the clinic.— Anika Reed, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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The tingling sensation from EMS can be uncomfortable, and the system doesn't yet build true muscle memory – the kind of deep, practiced skill that only comes from repetition.— Omar Kardoudi April 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Jangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/jangle. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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