- present participle of tinkle.
tinkling
Example Sentences
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Jefferson’s default prose is 18th-century elevator music, clear and tinkling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
She checked her hair in the reflection in the glass, then marched into the shop, setting the bell tinkling again.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
