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jingle

[jing-guhl] / ˈdʒɪŋ gəl /


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In the post, a jingle from a popular ad for a cleaning product played: “Blue for the toilet; red for the bathroom.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

But she walked offstage to a new jingle that went, “At my Tennessean Truck Stop, everyone belongs.”

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

The Orange County court originally ruled the jingle a violation of California’s false advertising law for failing to disclose its religious affiliations, and it was subsequently pulled from the airwaves.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

Rose has never penned an ad slogan or crafted a jingle.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The jingle of harnesses made me set aside the letter, grab my hat, and take one last look around.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

It would be easy to look at all of this — the card tables, homemade jingles, wagons stacked with brightly colored boxes — and see only an exceptionally cute American ritual.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Besides the trademark ATMs, the company’s vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2026

Store workers blow giant colorful bubbles and throw boomerangs around, while jingles from electric toys and whirls from their wheels mingle with the chatter of shoppers’ conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

DiBergi finds Tufnel working as a cheesemonger in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Smalls as the proprietor of London glue museum and St Hubbins living in Los Angeles making answering machine jingles.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Brigit lobbed another shoe in his direction, and he cartwheeled out of the way, the little jingles on his hat tinkling.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Bells on their feet jingled as they moved in a circle.

From Seattle Times May 11, 2023

As an ice cream truck jingled up to the curb, Sonia Eaddy, the block party’s organizer, stepped up to the microphone.

From Washington Post Jul. 24, 2021

San Francisco International and Miami International airports jingled with $52,558 and $47,694, respectively.

From Washington Times Aug. 23, 2020

Bert jingled his black change purse with a sly grin.

From The Guardian Dec. 28, 2018

The bell jingled as I entered Mr. Ebgard’s office.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Some walkers carried jingling shells to mark their previous participation in another very long walk: the Camino de Santiago.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

The bowler must ask the striker if he or she is ready and then yell "play" as the jingling ball is delivered underarm with at least one bounce.

From Barron's Nov. 22, 2025

As a member of the U.S. team, Alvaro Mora Arellano stations himself along the sideline, waiting for the jingling ball to come his way.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2024

In the end, it wasn’t the bell that signaled something was up, but the jingling of a court officer’s keys — a ring full of them clanking as Maj.

From Seattle Times May 30, 2024

The man with the jingle cap was juggling and jingling.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo




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