crackle
Example Sentences
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We go inside people’s private dreams that are shot like old filmstrips and deteriorate with a snap, crackle and pop.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Some are sensory: noticing textures, nailing a bread-crust crackle, assembling a playlist that carries you through chopping and stirring.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
“The crackle in our cells and between each other was already there. It was like lava, something that was moving but had solidness around it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship's insurance details, flag state and last port of call – Suez, Egypt.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
As the night went on, the crackle and spit of exploding fireworks increased.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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