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Recent Examples of crackles
Many guests and patrons are regulars, lingering over martinis as a fireplace crackles in the background.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
His voice crackles over the radio.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Firstly, a wood-fire oven crackles from behind the counter, where employees toss pizza dough that’s been made that morning.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
As the fire crackles, groups of children go around the neighborhood singing Lohri songs.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The whole show crackles with anything-can-happen energy.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The dynamic between Portman and Ortega crackles with a specific kind of tension — the older woman who sees her younger self and resents it, the younger woman who sees her future and fears it.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Filmed entirely with iPhone 5S cameras, Tangerine crackles with immediacy and authenticity.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
His voice crackles over the radio.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Firstly, a wood-fire oven crackles from behind the counter, where employees toss pizza dough that’s been made that morning.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
As the fire crackles, groups of children go around the neighborhood singing Lohri songs.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The whole show crackles with anything-can-happen energy.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The dynamic between Portman and Ortega crackles with a specific kind of tension — the older woman who sees her younger self and resents it, the younger woman who sees her future and fears it.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Filmed entirely with iPhone 5S cameras, Tangerine crackles with immediacy and authenticity.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackles
Verb
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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Carrie’s voice hisses in my ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, hikers trace goat paths to the secluded Tatevi Anapat Hermitage, where wind rustles through fig trees and the only sound is the echo of footfalls on ancient stone.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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German is the most prevalent, but French is the default in the west of the country, Italian in the south (nearest to the borders of those countries), while Romansh is more obscure and pops up in a couple of cantons (states, or counties) towards the east.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Anna Faris pops in an electric blue dress during a visit to Despierta America in Doral, Florida, on May 28.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Verb
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But for ordinary Americans, for those of us without fame, wealth, or connections, the machinery of justice often sputters.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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This will be a close game while the Eagles offense sputters against the Seahawks defense, and the offense hears a few boos in the second half.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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