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

Thanks to Mr. Lucas, our floors didn’t creak as much as Miss Trotter’s old wooden floors.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia