crackling
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One firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling red-hot coals in the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Steak leans into its vintage charm with dark lighting, a crackling fireplace and a distinctly romantic atmosphere.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Don’t be afraid of any crackling; cumin seeds should sizzle when fried.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
She heard crackling and popping to her left, and went right.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Flag isn’t like the Baxters’ other animals: He can’t pull a plow, track a bear, provide milk, or become a plateful of cracklings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Shattering squares of cracklings are what makes this classic Thai dish a favorite at this food hall.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Jaíne again turns to her native country of Brazil, making plantain gnocchi, pan-fried in duck fat with cracklings and orange sauce.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2022
There are fried sardines, fried pork cracklings, pickled eggs, gizzards and stews made from cow’s feet and oxtail.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
A few feet away, Aru heard the cracklings of a television coming from inside a tollbooth.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
