clink

Example Sentences

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If Quentin Tarantino pastiche were a crime, these films would be hauled off to the clink.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Or maybe the appetizers are the whole of it, a nice chance to clink glasses with the neighbors or some old friends passing through town.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2023

When the judge sent him off to the clink, Puck’s Teddy Schleifer reported, his mother cried in the courtroom.

From Slate • Sep. 20, 2023

The Democratic and Republican pour two fingers each, then clink glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023

The clink of glasses, the giggling of excited women, the laughter of men.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton