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crepitate

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as in to crackle

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There are people in the Bowie House bar sipping whiskey and having a heart to heart, there are people playing pool in the Billet Room, and there are couples enjoying an intimate moment in the Mulberry Room while the fire crackles in the background.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
The tang of the sauce was eye-widening and immediate, crackling with the bright, citrusy charge of tomatillos and serrano chiles.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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