clank

Example Sentences

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He might have thought the cabin completely deserted but for the sharp scent of burning florals and a muffled clanking from somewhere above.

From Literature

As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.

From Los Angeles Times

The prison through which he is escorted is a maze of many gates, rusted metal barriers to movement that echo, with every thud and clank, the stymied processes of Soviet justice.

From The Wall Street Journal

It seemed to be coming from all around us, roaring, rattling, creaking, clanking, and it was coming closer all the time.

From Literature

They clanked together in a way that set my teeth on edge as I deposited the whole lot on the floor at Regan’s feet.

From Literature