clunk

Example Sentences

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She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

“When we heard our first clunk, that was such a relief,” Price recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

After four days of bunting, union flags, Paddington Bear and Jason Donovan, yes - that is the sound of the clunk and clatter of politics returning.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2022

The one real clunk in the works is the framing device.

From New York Times • May 31, 2022

There was a clunk, a splash, and a gasp from within the stall and he saw Her- mione’s eye peering through the keyhole.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling