clang

Example Sentences

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In a clip posted on Instagram, the German relay team are jumping up and down in celebration when suddenly Strelow's bronze medal comes loose and a metallic clang echoes through the room.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Bee Wilson’s own painful memories were triggered by the clang of a heart-shaped baking tin falling to the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

A similar incident occurred in January in Germany when a passenger - this time a fare-dodger - clang to the outside of a German high-speed train.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

The first American pope has been a font of endless, odd connections to the New World that clang against the public perception of the ancient Catholic Church.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Suddenly there was a clang, and a pack of hyenas was let loose from one of the side gates.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks