as in clinked
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound
in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole
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Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.
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Our buckteeth clinked painfully.
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.
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The bell tinkled, but this time the shelves were empty.
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“Chinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinked. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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