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Verb
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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 -
The pleasantly buzzy ballroom, cast in semi-dimmed lighting, filled with excited chatter and clinking silverware, felt like a slightly unwieldy wedding reception.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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That can mean a cycle of scraping chairs, rolling carts, and clattering equipment at times when most passengers expect quiet.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The boom bap volume had been turned to LOUD, the crowd had mobbed every roof, railing and bit of space with even an inch of a view of the ramps, and with every cool trick came the thundering sound of skateboards clattering on the deck in approval from fellow skaters.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Each one can be engaged with by clicking on key moments in that particular journey.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Go directly to your school's official website or Canvas login page instead of clicking links in surprise emails.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The sounds of shoulder pads clacking and helmets clanging filled the air Saturday morning at Spaulding Field for the UCLA football team’s fifth spring practice of the year.—
Gabriel Duarte,
Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In between the clacking tiles and competitive banter, the game allows for conversation and relaxation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 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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Iran has largely blocked the strategic waterway that’s key to the global flow of oil, natural gas and fertilizer since the war began, rattling world markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Fatu shockingly kicked out at two to a roof-rattling reaction.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Clanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clanking. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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