plunk
Example Sentences
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Plenty of you who regularly plunk down thousands for a business-class seat care about just one thing, of course: horizontal sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The ball pops up in the air and soars into an arc, drifting against the blue sky, then comes down with a plunk on the glass wall behind Jon Guerra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
But this idea that if you plunk that genius in any moment in time, it would rise to the top, that’s not necessarily true.
From Salon ● May 25, 2024
That doleful mood pervades these interpretations: a sadly beautiful tone; an emotional climax that evaporates rather than reaching a resolution; a heartbreakingly simple plunk of high keys.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Pretty soon, I felt a plunk, plunk, plunk on my pajama top, and there was a wet spot in the middle of my chest.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
