as in jingling
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound
coins clinking in his pocket as he traipsed down the street
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Recent Examples of clinking
But there is a big part of me that just needs a photo of Martin Scorsese and alt-comic Robby Hoffman clinking their Emmy statues together.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Before anyone knew it, the house would be as fragrant of cocoa and sugar and butter as it was filled with conversation and laughter and clinking silverware.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Some of the nightclub scenes play as if not a single cube of ice is clinking in a glass anywhere in the joint, no conversation is happening at a table just off camera.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Before anyone knew it, the house would be as fragrant of cocoa and sugar and butter as it was filled with conversation and laughter and clinking silverware.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Some of the nightclub scenes play as if not a single cube of ice is clinking in a glass anywhere in the joint, no conversation is happening at a table just off camera.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinking
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Alarm bells are ringing on a vital issue of energy and economic security.—
Fatih Birol,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Instead of ringing the doorbell multiple times or crowding the front door while another group of trick-or-treaters is there, be patient and wait for your turn—it'll make the night much more enjoyable for you and everyone else.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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No rattling wheels, no jolts, just a smooth, whisper-quiet ride.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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At Chapman University, senior Zack Dell said the assassination has been rattling.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Clinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinking. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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