clink

Example Sentences

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If Quentin Tarantino pastiche were a crime, these films would be hauled off to the clink.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

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

Against a backdrop of neon lights and the clink of casino chips, the Nevada caucuses were once a colourful and important stop in the race to become the presidential nominee.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

There will be the click of knives against china, a clink as she sets down her fork, with a barely audible sigh, leaving half the contents of her plate untouched.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood