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noun

Definition of clang

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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

Noun

In front of us was the end of the line where the tram would come to a stop with its own special lively clang. — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 In a video that has since gone viral, Strelow's teammates are seen clapping when a clang can be heard. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026

Verb

Payton went up for a putback dunk but his attempt clanged off the rim. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 Don’t let your knives clang around in storage. — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clang

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clang

Noun

Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Instead, Wembanyama delivered a clank.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Definition of clank

Verb

Cassidy, a medical doctor, has since clashed with the HHS secretary on a number of occasions.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
The candidates have been clashing over the personal history of DeBarros, who served 19 years in prison for a shooting in Waterbury at the age of 18 in 1996 before he was later pardoned by the state’s board of pardons and paroles.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of clash

Noun

Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of rattle

Verb

Miriam pulled one tooth, then another from her mouth, and clinked them into a porcelain dish on her nightstand.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
In the next shot, the couple clinked wine glasses as Gomez took a bite of cheese, before Blanco filmed marinara sauce being laid in a pan.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of clink

Noun

After the match, Mick Foley comes to the ring and announces that Statlander will compete in a four-way match for the TBS Championship next week against champion Maya World, Hikaru Shida and Persephone.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Its iconic rings and subtle atmospheric banding create dramatic images.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026