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Recent Examples of crackly
The kindness in the voice was apparent even through the small, crackly speaker.
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Though what’s underneath the crackly sugar crust is all plant-based, don’t call it health food—just call it delicious.
—Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
As the cake bakes, the sugar helps create a crackly crust.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
This game requires you to deploy units around the map based on nothing more than crackly radio reports from the front line.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Though what’s underneath the crackly sugar crust is all plant-based, don’t call it health food—just call it delicious.
—Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
As the cake bakes, the sugar helps create a crackly crust.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
This game requires you to deploy units around the map based on nothing more than crackly radio reports from the front line.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackly
Adjective
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Tear hunks from a crusty loaf of bread and dunk them into the chile-tinged butter.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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He’s given the Heisman by a crusty old coot guarding the entrance.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The contrast between the crunchy exterior and the juicy pickle interior pairs beautifully with our burgers.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Avoid acidic, salty, spicy, crunchy, or hard foods that can irritate your mouth or cause minor injuries that can trigger canker sores.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Lewis will share her secret to a flaky crust and perfect filling.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Grocery store aisles are filled with so many varieties, from pink salt to flaky finishing salt and everything in between.—
Katie Sullivan Morford,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Place the chicken skin side down and cook without moving it until the skin is crispy and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The result is crispy and sturdy, and remarkably versatile.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The settlement elicited a crisp rebuke from Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, a member of the commission’s Democratic minority.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Sound quality doesn't disappoint either with notably deep bass and crisp highs.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Editors’ Picks Darren Criss Does the Robot Image Throughout her career, Ms. Sagan was defiant, facing interviewers with a brittle sophistication.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Tectonics refers to the processes that deform a rocky planet’s brittle outer shell.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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There is marine sand and sediment, river wash, and alluvium, with pockets of soft, crumbly earth and clay.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Crackly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackly. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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