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

Now there is silence, no shouts or clinking or songs or even whispers to break the quiet.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

I take a sip and swirl the glass and listen to the ice cubes clinking together.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman