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Recent Examples of clop
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
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Mark Landler,
BostonGlobe.com,
14 Sep. 2022
From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints.
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Web Behrens,
chicagotribune.com,
9 Sep. 2021
Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.
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New York Times,
27 Aug. 2021
Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2021
Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis.
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Kyle Smith,
National Review,
27 Apr. 2021
Noun
Lots to unpack in the two-minute clop from Heidi Engerman’s appearance as Yancy Gray’s (Jack Schumacher) wife, Syd, to Quinn’s (Minka Kelly) new beau Oliver (Ben Robson) and her mother’s (Patricia Clarkson) unexpected arrival in town.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
—
Mark Landler,
BostonGlobe.com,
14 Sep. 2022
From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints.
—
Web Behrens,
chicagotribune.com,
9 Sep. 2021
Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.
—
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2021
Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.
—
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2021
Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis.
—
Kyle Smith,
National Review,
27 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clop
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Stagecoaches still clip-clop through town, cowboys still walk the streets and bartenders still pour whiskey in the saloons where the Earps and Clantons drank.
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The tiny Greek island, only 90 minutes by ferry from Athens, has been renowned for generations as a dreamy, car-free outpost where the only traffic sound is the clip-clop of donkey hooves and the most stressful decision is which white wine to choose with dinner.
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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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Costs are soaring due to a global supply crunch caused by the artificial intelligence boom, which has led chipmakers like Nvidia to suck up ever-increasing amounts of memory for their processors and advanced systems.
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The supply crunch is expected to persist through 2027, potentially leading to future iPhone price increases.
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Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.
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Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.
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Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?
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Inside, coffee cups clink while servers weave through the crowded dining room at a pace that never seems to slow.
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And side dishes like macaroni and cheese shout with more of a southern drawl than a Texas twang.
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Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
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World Cup games also play a specific jingle for the team that scores, giving them a moment to party after a goals.
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The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.
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“Clop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clop. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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