metallic sound
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“The metallic sound of the enormous ship tipping over and the gurgling of the sea up the endless corridors of the cruiser.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
Or it could mean the ping! that marks the loss of memory in the underworld — described in the play as “a small metallic sound of forgetfulness.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2021
A foundational childhood memory my brothers and I have is the steady metallic sound of a Royal typewriter as we fell asleep, and the sound of it again in the morning.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 9, 2019
Kraviz’s metallic sound feels thunderous enough to bring the terracotta warriors to life.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2018
And then a queer, metallic sound, and she was on the ground with an unfelt thump, and a gleaming arm was heavy across her body.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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