tinkle
Example Sentences
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A heavy quiet hangs over Theofilou's farm in the absence of the bleats from the sheep and the tinkle of their bells.
From Barron's
You could yank on that rope from now till New Year’s and not get a tinkle.
From Literature
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The soft tinkle of the bell from the shop door floated up as the auntie left.
From Literature
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The only sound was the soft tinkling of the harp.
From Literature
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But before I can talk myself into heading back into the rain, the bell tinkles again.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.