as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
I once spent a night in the clink, and it's an experience I don't want to repeat
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Recent Examples of clink
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.
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Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.
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Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Noun
The beer brand encourages users to exchange details or connect on social media with each clink.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.
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Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Family restaurant history While Kansas Citians clink wine glasses across the table at Grunauer, halfway around the world, patrons drink at a restaurant of the same name.
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Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.
—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clink
Noun
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
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Epstein served about 13 months in a Florida jail, and was often permitted to leave the jail on work release.
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.
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The hiker then begins jingling bells in the bear's face in an attempt to scare it off, but the bear charges forward.
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The pair, who were detained in March, had already spent four months in prison prior to the punishment, which ultimately reduced their sentence from 25 lashes to 21, the AP said.
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Taylor, 30, now faces a potential sentence of life in prison.
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Food and drink Fontana restaurant is the main attraction here, with an inviting courtyard and a tinkling fountain lending a European feel.
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The bell tinkled, but this time the shelves were empty.
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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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After a federal jury voted to convict him in early 2024, Hernández was sent to a notorious high-security penitentiary in West Virginia to serve his time.
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When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church.
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Gunshots were heard ringing out during a fireworks display near the boardwalk in Coney Island, according to the New York Post.
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Last night’s incident emotionally rattled you, but tensions will cool in the coming hours.
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Tradition’s stubborn, and there’s still something primal about the boom and the body-rattling force of the real thing.
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Sunlight chimed off Rubber Hand’s hatchet blade.
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So far, in 2026, luxury experiences continue to outperform personal luxury goods for consumer sentiment by 150%, per Bain data, chiming with a broader departure from ownership to experiences.
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“Clink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clink. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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