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
With the camera moving in tandem with EO, the score’s tinkly staccato notes echoing his soft clopping, the donkey voyages into a new and alien realm.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
If it’s sad, out come the tinkly pianos and violins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2021
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
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