clunk

Example Sentences

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The road was too narrow to swerve, and we heard a nasty clunk.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

At times, I found myself fantasizing about nothing else in the world but the satisfying clunk of a torrent of ice from a self-serve soda fountain.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2023

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

From New York Times • May 31, 2022

At the other end, Jaquez missed a runner, clunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2022

I heard the wheels of his chair clunk carefully down the front steps, two at a time.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan