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clanging

[klang-ing] / ˈklæŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
metallic
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NOUN
tintinnabulation
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STRONG


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But classic feels too fusty and self-conscious, even though “Hokum” has all the tropes: looming figures, clanging bells, ominous dumbwaiters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

There is less shouting, banging and clanging and fewer voices raised in anger.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

The closing number, “Match-Lit,” features a moody production with a clanging snare drum and bits of pedal-steel guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

One plot point is underscored by clanging church bells that definitely don’t exist on this empty stretch of land.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Both lowered their heads and clashed antlers with a clanging crack that sounded like a shot.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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