as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
the hall was abuzz with the usual preconvention jangle
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
2
as in to blither
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jangle
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 6 May 2024
What this says about America is screamed at a much higher decibel than the jangle of slow-melting ice cubes in the tumblers themselves.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Roy Rivenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
The season brings us charm bracelets and jangling bangles, and the oceanic jewellery trend particularly calls for colourful fish, shell, and pearl charms.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for jangle 
Noun
But this concert, even in the noiseless cocoon of Weill Hall, evoked the timeless jangle of public life, a culture enriched by constant collisions and relentless curiosity.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 6 May 2024
What this says about America is screamed at a much higher decibel than the jangle of slow-melting ice cubes in the tumblers themselves.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Verb
The 18th-century props also jangled his wife’s nerves on occasion.
—Roy Rivenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
The season brings us charm bracelets and jangling bangles, and the oceanic jewellery trend particularly calls for colourful fish, shell, and pearl charms.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for jangle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangle
Noun
-
When the crowd broke into chatter and shocked reactions, Gomez hung her head.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
-
In Lorne Michaels’ world, a little loose chatter goes a long way.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The Decca Christmas Recordings jingles 19-15, surpassing its prior No. 17 high – and marking a new best rank for Lee over her 61-plus-year span of appearing on the chart.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
31 Dec. 2024
-
Shoppers find last-minute Christmas gifts at area businesses Bells jingled on shop doors as people wandered in and out of stores searching for last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve in Northwest Arkansas.—
Gael Langdon,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Nearly three months after Drew Barrymore's interview with Martha Stewart went viral after the lifestyle guru playfully pushed away the talk show host during their chat, the 49-year-old actress shared her reaction.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
-
In her chat with PEOPLE, McRae also revealed her beauty routine while on tour.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Sam Hauser had a chance to extend that lead moments later after Tatum stole a pass and sprung him for a fast break, but his wide-open dunk attack clanged off the rim.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
-
In the 2020 postseason, Tucker hit the left upright from 41 yards away on the opening drive and clanged the right upright from 46 yards before making a 34-yarder right before halftime of Buffalo’s 17-3 victory.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The rain kept pattering down, and the pygmies began to call each other in a long chirrup.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
-
Then comes an electric riff, some pattering drums, more singers.—
Alex Suskind,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The documentary also featured Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, and Michael Flynn, who resigned in 2017 over false statements about talks with Russia's ambassador.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
-
OpenAI, which has been on a yearslong money-raising frenzy, is said to be in talks with the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank for an investment of up to $25 billion.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The result can be sharp pain, numbness or tingling along the back of the leg.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Jan. 2025
-
This results in a feeling of numbness or tingling in the hands and feet.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
But a collision during a flag football game on Aug. 13, 2023, that required surgery to insert titanium plates in the right side of his face to allow the broken bones in the cheek and jaw and around the eye to heal caused Better to begin looking for protective equipment.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
-
And those who have missed the news tonight, perhaps will wake up in the morning with their jaws on the floor.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near jangle
Cite this Entry
“Jangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangle. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share