clunk

Example Sentences

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"I was hanging there for a second then I heard a click or a clunk and then I woke up on the floor," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

At times, I found myself fantasizing about nothing else in the world but the satisfying clunk of a torrent of ice from a self-serve soda fountain.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2023

“When we heard our first clunk, that was such a relief,” Price recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

I’ve found the gear shifting to be smooth far more often than not, albeit with the very occasional clunk.

From The Verge • Dec. 8, 2020

There was a whirr and clunk, like metal grinding against metal.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood