tinkling

Example Sentences

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I wish it sounded like tinkling bells and xylophones.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Step closer and you hear the contraption appearing to breathe, a tinkling sound like wind chimes emanating from the cooling mechanism that keeps its innards colder than outer space.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

The tinkling of piano keys can be heard from a single-storey workshop.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

It’s quiet save for the homey sounds of rustling, the metallic tinkling of what seems like silverware and some faintly babbling voices, perhaps from a radio or TV.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2023

The dull tinkling of broken pottery echoed around the barn over and over, until the last milk bottle remained.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack