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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

I do need to replace the tube one of these years: it sometimes makes a worrying clunk when I sit down.

From The Verge • Apr. 27, 2022

All too soon, there was a crunch of gravel outside as Uncle Vernon’s car pulled back into the driveway, then the clunk of the car doors and footsteps on the garden path.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling