jingle bell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jingle bell
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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To that end, here’s a brief list of how to act right while living it up during jingle bell season.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2023
Jazzy music just one jingle bell shy of a Bing Crosby Christmas album played on the patio speakers at Bard & Banker Public House.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2018
Plus, don’t miss our playlist of holiday hits, Christmas comebacks and jingle bell schlock.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
Just after 2 p.m., she heard a noise — the sound of her daughter’s jingle bell that was hanging from a velvet cord on a key rack near the front door.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2016
He gave the bell-loop two quick jerks; then he shifted his hand to another pull and the jingle bell sounded in the engine-room—the Nequasset was ordered to make full speed astern.
From Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 by Day, Holman
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