creak

Example Sentences

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She heard music everywhere: a spoon banging against a cooking pot, the honking of geese overheard, the creak and slam of a screen door.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

A few scenes creak like the Tin Man’s joints, however.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

She’s used to hearing provisional bleachers creak under sunscreen-slathered fans as music buzzes through nearby portable speakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025

The metal deck plates on some boats creak and wobble underfoot.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

This hotel was so quiet that he could hear every creak of wood floorboards and the cry of night animals and insects.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova