Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinkety-clank
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Now, as his reckless tariffs rattle markets and the stock market tumbles, the real cost of his policies is coming into view.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, new research suggests urination may function in a similar way: Captive chimpanzees that saw their peers peeing were more likely to take a tinkle themselves.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Jan. 2025
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The door chime at their floral and gift shop tinkles every few minutes as another customer and friend comes in to collect their $10 bows.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
12 Sep. 2024
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The low hum of jazz drifts through the air, mingling with warm lighting and the quiet clink of glasses.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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In the coastal towns, surfers line the golden sand beaches and tuk-tuks zip along twisting roads, their horns blending with the rhythmic clink of fishmongers’ knives and the sizzle of hoppers frying in street stalls.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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The ad ends with Hardin being serenaded to the famous Chili's Baby Back Ribs jingle.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, brands have gone beyond simple jingles.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just don’t forgo the citrus finish—these noodles need their tang.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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If Dan Burn’s goal and elevation to the England squad became the individual story of the weekend and Isak’s goal carried a tang of inevitability — so good, so unstoppable — then Newcastle’s midfield felt like the crux of it.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Senators who may put their hat in the ring include Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who hold other positions in Senate Democratic leadership, and Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the powerful Appropriations Committee.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The heavyweight champ of season 15 is back in the ring, ready to knock out the competition!—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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This Christmas Time Tour is, obviously, constructed around Carey’s commandeering of the holiday thanks to a sweet jangle of an anthem.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
2 Dec. 2024
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These are recipes where modernity jangles with the delicious rhythms of the past.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
27 Sep. 2024
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In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.—
Rick Rojas,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Sportatorium, which over the past two decades played host to everything from Grateful Dead concerts and Striker soccer matches to Jehovah’s Witness assemblies, closed its doors Oct. 21, 1988, with the twang of a country music concert.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Clinkety-clank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinkety-clank. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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