clatter

Example Sentences

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Aromatics are where things begin: ginger, garlic, onions and their cousins; the soft clatter of mirepoix or soffritto; a bloom of spices warming in fat.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

A nationwide noise ordinance is supposed to limit the din, especially late at night, but residents say the courtside clatter often goes unmuted.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Anderson’s crew entombed their cameras in a custom-built insulated box to prevent their clatter from bleeding into the dialogue and sound of the film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

In the Old Bakehouse Coffee Shop in the town centre, chatter hums above the clatter of cups and cutlery.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

My younger brothers and sister complained about the noise because they could not sleep, so I placed a towel underneath it to keep the clatter down.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez