Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clanking
Verb
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Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026 -
The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Below them, clattering on a dozen parallel tracks, the trains were coming and going, arriving and departing, thundering underground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Skeletor is all pixels with a clattering jaw perfect for chewing the scenery.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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To truly be successful, Windows and Office need to fade into the background and language needs to seamlessly replace clicking and scrolling.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Listen to the full story by clicking the blue play button above.—
Sarah Robbins,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In general, bears show agitation by swaying their heads, huffing, and clacking their teeth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The shuffling, click-clacking rhythms, twangy basslines, and pearly synths of my parents’ home country have only sounded better with time.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
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Atkinson was chirping at Blair, which Black said was common (for Atkinson to be chirping at anyone), and there was a lot of contact.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, using this handy guide to identify the birds chirping in my yard each morning.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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With violence erupting without warning from every corner — and the battle sounds on the soundtrack adding to the tension — wounded soldiers with limited supplies must perform delicate surgery despite shaking hands and rattling floors.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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“Clanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanking. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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