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
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
After coming up with a couple of clutch saves in overtime, Flynn stopped the first penalty kick with a dive and saw the second attempt from Wellesley (9-5-3) harmlessly clang off the post.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The clang of a political gong is deafening.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
At once the bells began to clang.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
After coming up with a couple of clutch saves in overtime, Flynn stopped the first penalty kick with a dive and saw the second attempt from Wellesley (9-5-3) harmlessly clang off the post.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clang
Noun
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If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Blumberg’s score for The Brutalist had an otherworldly, industrial quality to it: all clanks and clunks against an epic backdrop of brass and percussion.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Club Brugge supporters who wore ‘mankinis’ made famous by the satirical character Borat for their team’s Champions League clash against Kairat Almaty on Tuesday have been jailed in Kazakhstan for five days for showing disrespect, Belgian media reported on Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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The teams clashed after splitting their league matches and shared the league title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The gift basket included items such as a rattle, books, swaddles, and a blanket, along with other essentials for new parents.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 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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Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Servers were trading off shifts and the bar was clinking away.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Classic '90s placements Perhaps driven by the current ’90s and ’00s pop-culture renaissance—and all the cool, famous girlies on TikTok declaring the return of all things Y2K—belly-button rings and tongue piercings are embarking on their own comeback tour.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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So, soak it in, wrestling fans, because this could very well be the final week of AJ Styles’ in-ring career.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jin Shin has come across some monster potholes over the last couple of weeks, including one in Koreatown that rattled his car with a sickening thump and another near the airport where its depth was obscured by water.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Twitchy enough to line up off the edge or run with a tight end in the slot, Fisher (6-1, 231) is a bit small but brings enough thump to be the type of linebacker who never has to leave the field.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Clang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clang. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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