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Example Sentences

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In July 1987, Gil, then 26 years old, donned a T-shirt with the phrase “Justice is a constant struggle” and set off for the clink in Kansas.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

I could hear laughter in the background, the clink of glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Or maybe the appetizers are the whole of it, a nice chance to clink glasses with the neighbors or some old friends passing through town.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2023

"And you can hear the dogs barking outside and the clink of glasses. It's good."

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Chains rattle, keys clink, locks squeak, hinges complain.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman