- present participle of clink.
clinking
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Perhaps he pictured a shared meal, clinking glasses and maybe a nostalgic movie on the sofa before comfortably sinking into slumber and loud farting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Back in the members’ club, surrounded by budding Renaissance men clinking Champagne flutes, Peter Mignacca announced that he was here for practical tips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
At first, the ladies are all giggles and clinking wine glasses, celebrating the fact that they’ve finally found time to connect.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025
Mom and Dad sat at the dining room table in silence, except for the clinking of forks and knives against their plates.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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