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Recent Examples of crackly
The crackly '80s line then disconnects, leaving a lingering sense of urgency.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
These crackly, ginger-spiced cookies shared with us by North Carolina reader Kristin Stewart warmed our hearts with their sweet name and cozy, nostalgic flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Even after weeks of drying winds, the crackly leaves worked themselves into every corner and declivity.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Over the airwaves in Florida, a crackly voice announces a tropical storm warning for the area.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
These crackly, ginger-spiced cookies shared with us by North Carolina reader Kristin Stewart warmed our hearts with their sweet name and cozy, nostalgic flavor.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Even after weeks of drying winds, the crackly leaves worked themselves into every corner and declivity.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Over the airwaves in Florida, a crackly voice announces a tropical storm warning for the area.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackly
Adjective
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Serve with crusty bread, garlic toast, or a simple green salad with a tangy vinaigrette to balance the soup’s richness.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Talankin's mother, however, a crusty librarian who appears in the film, has managed to see it.—
Elizabeth Palmer,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not too chewy — just perfectly crunchy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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As co-producer, Jay Som’s Melina Duterte foregrounds texture and dimension, balancing gloss with crunchy vocals that feel like acrylics gliding down your back.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mash a ripe avocado directly onto the toast with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice and a pinch of flaky salt.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The best-ever chocolate chip cookies include oats and flaky sea salt.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even the bread basket was a win, with crispy red and black ‘hero’ loaf, served with a delectable red pepper dip.—
Helen Wright,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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The fun of this salad is the playful textures of super-crispy rice made from day-old leftovers.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The simple broderie anglaise detailing feels classic and timeless without being too plain and the crisp, fresh white cotton creates the perfect base for layering color and texture.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the six years since their last non-collaborative album, a new wave of young bands influenced by their crisp and orderly form of shoegaze have made the once-dormant genre one of the defining sounds of this decade.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite its name, metallic glass is not brittle and can be stronger than steel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Today, the sky overhead is pale blue, and the leaves of the trees are light and brittle, falling now and then in golden flurries through the air when wind touches the branches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In America, scones are usually triangular, err on the crumbly and dense side, are loaded with mix-ins, and may be savory or sweet.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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Made with real fruit, the whole-grain oat bar mixes contain their respective fruit fillings with a crumbly oat topping.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Crackly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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