jingle bell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jingle bell
First recorded in 1885–90
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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
In one case the use of a small jingle bell elicited expressions of great admiration for the softness and sweetness of the supposed deity's voice.
From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by John M. Garvan
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