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

If it’s sad, out come the tinkly pianos and violins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2021

He’d take them in whole, crushing the tinkly shells under his sharp teeth, smacking the gummy creatures down with his mouth wide open, giving me a terrific view of the whole process.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer