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
Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
In the coastal towns, surfers line the golden sand beaches and tuk-tuks zip along twisting roads, their horns blending with the rhythmic clink of fishmongers’ knives and the sizzle of hoppers frying in street stalls.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Inside, diners in white linen and retro-reissue sneakers clink glasses of Minuty rosé (€15) before diving into sea bass ceviche (€17) and chicken breast served with baked slices of Normandy apples (€26).
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The low hum of jazz drifts through the air, mingling with warm lighting and the quiet clink of glasses.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
In the coastal towns, surfers line the golden sand beaches and tuk-tuks zip along twisting roads, their horns blending with the rhythmic clink of fishmongers’ knives and the sizzle of hoppers frying in street stalls.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Our buckteeth clinked painfully.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Inside, diners in white linen and retro-reissue sneakers clink glasses of Minuty rosé (€15) before diving into sea bass ceviche (€17) and chicken breast served with baked slices of Normandy apples (€26).
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clink
Noun
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Now, there's no possibility a bar owner will lose their license or face jail time.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The prosecution opposed the request, arguing that jail clothing assists with safety and identification.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Regarding the lack of disciplinary records documenting policy violations, Payne placed blame on prison staff for failure to write Holt up for disciplinary violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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In August 2024, Lorincz was convicted on the manslaughter charge, and in November, a judge sentenced her to 25 years in prison.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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The soothing, deeply resonant humming of the bowls and sparkling tinkling of chimes filled the room.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Portlaoise Prison, which is in the center of Ireland, is a nineteenth-century penitentiary built like a fortress—a one-star establishment, at best.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, guests say the laughter hasn’t faded entirely, with reports of footsteps, flickering lights and phantom chatter ringing through the halls.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of our challenges was thinking up a good chinking method that wouldn’t take an entire month.—
Tasha Zemke,
Outside Online,
24 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Success doesn't rattle him, failure doesn't rattle him.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The use of CIDs – a legal tool that allows the government to gather information during a civil investigation – rattled corporate America.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Clink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clink. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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