as in clank
the loud sound made when metal strikes metal
the horseshoe hit the stake with a satisfying clang
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Recent Examples of clang
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
To add to the chatter and clang of boots, the next cluster approach from the other way.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
These scuff marks aren't true scratches, but the result of silverware clanging on our bowls and plates.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Topgolf is installing regulation-size field goal posts at 50 U.S. locations to invite players to chase the satisfying clang of nailing a goal post with a football.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
To add to the chatter and clang of boots, the next cluster approach from the other way.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 July 2025
Verb
Meyer’s extra point attempt clanged off the upright, leaving Mizzou ahead 6-0.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
These scuff marks aren't true scratches, but the result of silverware clanging on our bowls and plates.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clang
Noun
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the big, anonymous hotel, the air-conditioning kicked on with a startling clank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Because of its determination to deliver pay-TV in a different way, however, YouTube has increasingly clashed with traditional media companies, including four prior carriage fights in 2025 alone.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since clashing with Ellen at Georgetown, Liz has gone through some changes, the biggest of which is conceiving of an entirely new political ideology, simply called The Change.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This siren’s song arises from the murmur of doves on an Arizona stock tank and the rattle of Indiana cornstalks.—
Jim Moore,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clangor of the factory bell on the mill’s roof sends a bird into flight, signaling the start of another 10- to 12-hour workday for all four women.—
Helen A. Cooper,
WSJ,
10 June 2022
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Not the clangor of blades, nor a rousing drumbeat and song to keep our hearts aloft.—
Jess Grey,
Wired,
16 Oct. 2021
Verb
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their table was conspicuously positioned near the restaurant’s front windows, offering onlookers a clear view of the three billionaires clinking glasses and linking arms for a toast.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bells ring, campuses crowd and intramural pamphlets pile up.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Choose from traditional Thanksgiving entrees such as roast turkey ($29) with giblet dressing, broiled ham steak ($29) with pineapple ring, half Muscovy duckling ($31) with applesauce, or broasted chicken ($29) with cranberry sauce.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The result is that the sonic boom becomes a sonic thump of 60 dB to 80 dB, or about that of a car door closing for those on the ground.—
David Szondy
October 28,
New Atlas,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clang. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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