tinkly
Example Sentences
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The wide tonal variation continues with “Don’t Let Go,” a gorgeous midtempo weeper with pedal-steel guitar, tinkly piano and mournful fiddle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
“One. Two,” a judge called out softly as the bird on the right erupted into tinkly chirps.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
The track starts out light and tinkly but keeps adding bassy layers, literally showing the depth of their contempt.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
Succession’s barely even got past the plonky part into the tinkly bit before winners began to speak.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2020
Her laugh is sometimes tinkly like a bell and sometimes snorty like the funniest thing ever.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
