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  • present participle of clang.
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clanging

[klang-ing] / ˈklæŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
metallic
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NOUN
tintinnabulation
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STRONG


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Yet, Fire Island as a concept produces nothing more than a toy monkey clanging its cymbals in my brain.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

“My Soul / Half Pint,” which features Dry Cleaning fan Jeff Tweedy of Wilco on clanging guitar, is about a woman who meticulously arranges her house but finds cleaning “demeaning.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 2026

The closing number, “Match-Lit,” features a moody production with a clanging snare drum and bits of pedal-steel guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 30, 2025

This sent alarm bells clanging back in Whitehall.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

Through the wide doorway of the restaurant, she can see the blinking rainbow lights of slot machines, and there’s the ringing and clanging of a win.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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