clunk

Example Sentences

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"I was hanging there for a second then I heard a click or a clunk and then I woke up on the floor," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

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

“Then, we heard a clunk, and we all collectively knew one had dropped off. So we continued to do that, until the weights were all out.”

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2022

It was harder, starting from his back, but he worked on it for quite a long time, until suddenly: clunk.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry