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Recent Examples of crackle
Outside the nightclub, a loudspeaker crackled as an official urged the large crowd to step back and allow ambulances to pass.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Evenings invite relaxation around crackling fires, recounting the day's varied experiences while sampling sophisticated seasonal cuisine that reflects the distinctive character of British Columbia.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Guests entering the property are greeted by a crackling fireplace in the lobby, and a few steps further into the interior courtyard, another large wood-burning fireplace offers a lovely focal point for ending the day with a glass of wine or enlisting the aid of the property’s s’mores butler.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The new artwork for Carrie & Lowell centers an image of Stevens’ mother and stepfather, enshrined in a crackling polaroid weathered by time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Evenings invite relaxation around crackling fires, recounting the day's varied experiences while sampling sophisticated seasonal cuisine that reflects the distinctive character of British Columbia.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Guests entering the property are greeted by a crackling fireplace in the lobby, and a few steps further into the interior courtyard, another large wood-burning fireplace offers a lovely focal point for ending the day with a glass of wine or enlisting the aid of the property’s s’mores butler.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
The new artwork for Carrie & Lowell centers an image of Stevens’ mother and stepfather, enshrined in a crackling polaroid weathered by time.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackle
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Quit bugging me with El Paso Zoo The El Paso Zoo in El Paso, Texas is once again naming Madagascar hissing cockroaches after exes.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The tree stands tall now, shielding multigenerational families from the sun at the edge of the same square, where bright concentric circles under rustling garlands encourage romvong circular dance.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The near silences are fulsome: A light wind rustles a pine tree, and corn husks make that unmistakable scratching sound.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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