How to Use jingle in a Sentence

jingle

1 of 2 verb
  • Bells jingled in the distance.
  • She jingled the coins in her pocket.
  • The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The bell above the door — the one that jingles when a customer walks in — had been silent for an hour.
    — Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Goodnight Moon provides a tiny mouse that jingles along with a big moon that lights up.
    — Houston Chronicle, 24 June 2018
  • The hiker then begins jingling bells in the bear's face in an attempt to scare it off, but the bear charges forward.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a roundup of places to gawk at holiday lights and some other visuals that might jingle your bells. Interact with photoworthy moments of holiday cheer during the Joule Hotel’s site-specific exhibition.
    — Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2020
  • If this jolly margarita of the month is on your wishlist, jingle all the way to Chili’s.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
  • They were dressed like elves in little green outfits with bells on their hats that jingled and drove our dog, Cujo, nuts.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The flowers look like sleigh bells on a handle, and those flowers, when jingled, spew yellow pollen grains into the air.
    — Lucas Joel, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2019
  • School rules now insignificant—even to Walsh, who stands hands in his pockets, jingling his keys.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The bell jingled, and one of the quartier’s restaurant people appeared, a waiter.
    — Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
  • The next signs of the nation’s political divide might be jingling in your pocket next year.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
  • On a rod attached to the harnesses of the lead horses often hung a series of small bells that jingled as the wagons moved along.
    — Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 Oct. 2019
  • May your medals jingle all the way through Fiesta 2022 and beyond.
    — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • One Hallmark Christmas movie lover will jingle all the way to the bank this holiday season.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Irked by a festive neighborhood display, one cranky neighbor is jingling all the way to court over Christmas music.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2016
  • With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But both outperform bells by over 30 percent and avoid your house sounding like Santa's jingling down the chimney year round.
    — Amanda Castleman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2017
  • If adventure really jingles your bells, plan an adrenaline-boosting trip.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Tree jingled her way to the next round, leaving Butterfly and Thingamajig to battle it out in the showdown round.
    — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Most mountain resorts already score highly in the winter wonderland stakes, but some have that extra magic to jingle your yuletide bells.
    — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Choreography and dress design have evolved over the years, but the jingling sound remains, Google's explanation notes.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 June 2019
  • Bracelets can jingle, diamonds and sparkles can reflect light in peculiar ways and necklaces can interfere with lavalier microphones.
    — Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
  • On those nights, students can learn a variety of native social dances, some incorporating shawls, hoops, and jingling bells, as well as drumming techniques.
    — Isaac Hale, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2018
  • Featuring a breakaway clasp and reflective tape for safety, the bell is also designed to only jingle when your cat is especially active.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 11 July 2022
  • The family doesn’t want to leave with a plastic bag full of grandpa’s things, or an empty pet carrier, a collar that seems somehow smaller and dirtier now, tags jingling.
    — S.e. Smith, Longreads, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas led the way, jingling all the way to 669M minutes viewed.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Pumpkin spice season has barely gotten started and gorgeous holiday collections are already jingling into our carts.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 27 Sep. 2018

jingle

2 of 2 noun
  • I heard the jingle of bells.
  • He's even written a jingle for his game.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That jingle is something that, once heard, does not leave your brain.
    — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Today's kids can't even sing the jingles.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And expect a few jingles from the Fab Four.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Fragments of a song or jingles wind up playing on repeat in your head.
    — WIRED, 15 July 2023
  • New Yorkers are gonna submit to their best jingle.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Things indeed seem to go better with Coke, as the old ad jingle went.
    — Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022
  • No style, no flavor, just a whole lot of blue and a forgettable jingle.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Adults in green tracksuits have the length of the jingle to move forward and stop before the doll turns.
    — Quinci Legardye, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Sounds like part of a jingle for air conditioning repair or some such.
    — Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • This catchy robotic jingle is a dull hypnosis that few sports-car fans fell into.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 15 Sep. 2020
  • This story has no jingle bells, no red-nosed reindeer, no chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
    — William McGurn, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021
  • For her campaign, Flordelis recorded a jingle, which became a huge hit.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021
  • This kit includes three boxes, five yards of red and white bakers twine, three parchment rounds, and nine jingle bells.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2020
  • But, of course, Biden is trying to offer the country a doctrine rather than a jingle.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 3 July 2023
  • The episode ends with Ben playing a jingle at the piano, with Phyllis by his side.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • For a little extra jingle, pay to place a life-sized cutout of yourself or a friend in a stage-side audience seat.
    — Bonnie McCarthy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Anyone with a Samsung washing machine has heard the jingle.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Didn’t America come up with the best of all jingles—the one about the pursuit of happiness?
    — Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The good news is the shortage means some extra jingle for the Kris Kringle cosplayers.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The deadline to submit a 2-K jingle is April 17.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The winning jingle will become the program’s official theme, and will play on the radio.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In many cases, eGift Cards can be customized with a special jingle.
    — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The couple were featured in TV commercials best-known for their catchy jingle.
    — Star Tribune, 24 May 2021
  • Groban teamed up with the food brand to come up with a new jingle to help replace the mean playground chant beans are usually synonymous with.
    — Topher Gauk-Roger, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2021
  • His famous jingle was released a year later, in 1959.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The two enjoy a cup of Joe when their parents come downstairs to see their son while the Folgers jingle plays.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The modernization of the campaign includes a new jingle for the radio.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 May 2021
  • His law firm, Morgan & Morgan, is offering a big prize for the best new jingle to go with the brand.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2021

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