clop

Example Sentences

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Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

When I was young—five, maybe six—I was sure I'd levitated between the sofa and love seat of my childhood home, crashing to the ground when the clop of my father's footsteps severed my concentration.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022

Both use hesitation dribbles to keep defenders honest, clop through the lane with Eurosteps, and have the ability to drain annoyingly effective step-back 3-pointers with ease.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2019

And yet beneath it all that creaking, clanking sound continues to clop and clatter.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2018

The hubbub of the B section faded and was replaced by new sounds: the rustling of wings; the clop of hooves on the floor; the chuffing of a tiger.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi