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Recent Examples of crackle
On a dazzling late-August day in the heart of Accra, the air around Kantamanto Market crackled with anticipation.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Ideal for couples looking for a cozy weekend escape, the inn offers daily continental breakfast (plus specialty breakfasts on weekends and holidays), a Victorian parlor, crackling fireplaces, and a great room shimmering with crystalline chandeliers.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Coals crackle, flames lick meat, and at the center of the pit stands Tootsie Tomanetz, 91 years old with tree-trunk arms and the nimble grace of a woman half her age.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Ideal for couples looking for a cozy weekend escape, the inn offers daily continental breakfast (plus specialty breakfasts on weekends and holidays), a Victorian parlor, crackling fireplaces, and a great room shimmering with crystalline chandeliers.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Coals crackle, flames lick meat, and at the center of the pit stands Tootsie Tomanetz, 91 years old with tree-trunk arms and the nimble grace of a woman half her age.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackle
Verb
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Around a bend, yellow wildflowers pop out of the underbrush, where curious deer and rustling ground squirrels (squinnies to this Iowan) startle.—
Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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