jangle
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Over the group's career, their music has been described as new wave, sophisti-pop, jangle pop, indie pop, and post-punk.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The “soothing” sound in this video, apparently, is the jangle of chains.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
A grin plays across his face as the unmistakable jangle of Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It” wafts through the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
“It’s a big space,” he said in an interview, away from the jangle of slot machines and the smoke-laden casino floor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Stepping away to widen the space between Uma and me, I concentrate on the rhythm of the music, the thump of feet, the jangle of silver, and the story the twelve of us are telling.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
In the hours before the final, Pan Wenge’s silver headdress jingles and jangles as she speaks enthusiastically, preparing to cheer on Dongmen village.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
America has gasped en masse watching aliens detonate the White House in the movie “Independence Day” and, at 3 a.m. in Los Angeles, the telephone of its young star, Will Smith, jangles him awake.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
She has that quality here too, a cuteness that jangles, in a perhaps accidental but intriguing kind of way, with the character’s blooming toughness, sharpness, and confidence.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2019
I’ve never listened to heavy rock or stuff that jangles my nerves, because I’m already jangled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2017
The spoon drops and jangles on the floor.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
That left Brook and Jos Buttler to get the 42 runs required and nerves probably jangled when the England skipper misjudged a sweep on 42 and was lbw to Jeffrey Vandersay.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
He jangled the prop handcuffs he was already wearing.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2023
One of her talents is rock band drummer and she uses her drumsticks to pound out her jangled feelings.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Nerves about a global recession were jangled on Tuesday by weak U.S. housing market data and the U.S.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2022
Heavy chains jangled softly as Grand Maester Pycelle came up to Ned.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Trump used a fat black marker pen to sign the deal, with the crockery jangling on the table after the dinner or lobster and caviar, as he put pen to paper.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
He’s also the guy whose banged-up right throwing shoulder is jangling pregame nerves from Waterville to Woonsocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
A bad result could set party nerves jangling.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
As you walk past the shops on Sagunto Street, you’d be forgiven for thinking you hear your spurs jangling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024
A moment later, Samar’s mother stepped out of the blue house, her keys jangling, a briefcase over her shoulder.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
