clinking

Example Sentences

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Emma Straub chimed in, “OMG!!!!!!,” and Rosecrans Baldwin left some emojis: clinking bubbly glasses to toast the news.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

At first, the ladies are all giggles and clinking wine glasses, celebrating the fact that they’ve finally found time to connect.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

He then moved around the gathering, greeting each Ogbuagu and clinking his sword against theirs four times.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

Every time Rachel leaned over to dig in her purse she kept one hand on the chest of her linen jacket and it still made a small clinking noise.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver