clinks 1 of 2

plural of clink, slang

clinks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clink
as in tinkles
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound coins clinking in his pocket as he traipsed down the street

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Noun
  • Nine people died in San Diego County jails last year, the lowest number in years.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • While North Carolina is responsible for juvenile jails, Lassiter has argued that Charlotte saw benefits when the sheriff’s office ran one.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The State Building Commission will take up the first steps toward overhauling the state's prisons this week.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is something about your wife’s observation that rings true.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The first is an earthquake that rattles the house into disarray.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The majority of consumers (62 percent) surveyed believe that microplastics mainly originate from the degradation of larger macroplastics—like water bottles and milk jugs— breaking down into small particles.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are dings from streetcars on Canal Street, chimes from slot machines at Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino, and celebratory symphonies from innumerable trumpets on countless stages and streetcorners.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • For his part, Elliott has impressed Villa personnel with his attitude and application, which chimes with Emery’s coaching staff’s uber-meticulous professional standards.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Clinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinks. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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