as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
I once spent a night in the clink, and it's an experience I don't want to repeat
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Recent Examples of clink
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
After everyone clinks drinks, Jesse, 30, inquires about Paige’s whereabouts.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
There is an interesting video of Loomer clinking glasses with Nick Fuentes: here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
To me, the tinkling glasses and ringing silverware are easily ignorable, the hodgepodge of clinks and clatters immediately fading into the background.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
After everyone clinks drinks, Jesse, 30, inquires about Paige’s whereabouts.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
Verb
Even after hours in the hot sun, the ice inside is still clinking around.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
There is an interesting video of Loomer clinking glasses with Nick Fuentes: here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clink
Noun
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Following Shelia's arrest, she was held in jail without bail, per MetroNews.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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On June 23, 2012, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, convicted Chávez of the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol and sentenced him to 13 days in jail and 36 months’ probation.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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They’re woven into the tapestry of our front-yard memories—sticky fingers, crooked signs, and mason jars jingling with coins and all, but somewhere along the way, the simple tradition has faded.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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And that repeating first couplet — which comprises six of the poem’s 18 lines and occupied the first day of this challenge — will surely jingle in your pocket for a long time to come.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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If convicted, the charges carry sentences that could send her to prison for years.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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An ex-con who went to prison for shooting a teenager to death during a birthday party went on to go into business as a gun trafficker in Queens after his release on parole, federal prosecutors say.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Verb
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This was a trial that would surely force many SUVs and pick-ups to tinkle a puddle of oil in fear—a steep volcano climb.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The background music, pleasantly tinkled nightly by a real person sitting at a real piano, mixes in pop melodies alongside the Broadway classics and jazz standards.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Weger was taken to the Illinois state penitentiary in Joliet to begin his life sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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On top of her one-year sentence on obscenity charges, Adams was sentenced to six months at a women’s penitentiary—a pair of punishments that allowed authorities to start considering whether to ship her back to Poland upon her release from prison.—
Kellie B. Gormly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
Verb
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In footage provided to PEOPLE by Ring, Kota walks towards the front door and starts jumping up and ringing the doorbell a number of times with what appears to be his nose.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Yet Ben Stokes, the one-time gifted problem child of the English game, faces India this week in the first of two defining series in his Test captaincy with the ringing endorsement of some of the most successful and high-profile figures to have held the post.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Failure to negotiate deals or further postpone the tariffs could once again rattle investors and consumers.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The high tariffs China and the U.S. imposed on each other's goods rattled markets as American consumers faced higher prices on a wide array of products, like car seats and clothing, while American farmers feared Chinese consumers would buy fewer of their now more expensive food exports.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The new report chimes with one in May from analyst Ross Young.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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This gold alloy is considered the ideal material for a chiming watch, offering a roundness and clarity of tone that is unmatched.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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“Clink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clink. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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