tinkle

A heavy quiet hangs over Theofilou's farm in the absence of the bleats from the sheep and the tinkle of their bells.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Rumours that Taylor Swift would turn up and tinkle the ivories were shot down by Grammy producer Ben Winston.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

This is not a concert in which the lead singer will occasionally tinkle the ivories for effect.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2025

But the darned toy has been blaring “Swan Lake” since “Ballerina” started and, to our annoyance, it’ll tinkle a few more times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

The glass ones, the mirrored ones, the ones with chandeliers that quiver and tinkle like each rise and fall is a tremor.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

Each instrument cut through the air with its own vibrations — splashes, thwacks, tinkles, knocks — for a cumulative effect that was captivating to experience live.

From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

There’s only so many ways to make guitar tinkles.

From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2021

Natalie realises she needs to open her heart and in come those tell-tale piano tinkles.

From The Guardian ● May 28, 2019

Laughter tinkles from nearby, a door slams, a child shouts, and beneath it all, the low murmur of conversation thrums.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

She finished without incident in 1 minute, 14.30 seconds and stood alone for a few seconds as a cowbell tinkled and a television camera focused on her from a few feet away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022

Local folk music tinkled from the public address system.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2019

A giant Christmas tree stood in the corner, music tinkled happily, and the adults milled around drinking.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 26, 2017

With each small wave, pebbles washed up on the beach and tinkled back down.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2015

The little bell tinkled once, faint and clear and invisible.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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

A tinkling of bells from a horse’s harness floated from the street over.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys