clunk

Example Sentences

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She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"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

“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

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

“Oh yeah?” said Moody quietly, limping forward a few steps, the dull clunk of his wooden leg echoing around the hall.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling