clank

Example Sentences

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As a bonus, I’d learn a few things while she availed herself of uninterrupted free time, which wasn’t really free, since I’d often hear a running vacuum or dishes clanking in the sink.

From Salon

There was a clanking of hooves along the deserted waterfront.

From Literature

We climb the train station stairs and cross the bridge over the tracks, our shoes clanking on the iron floor.

From Literature

When he put the bags down to get to the doorbell, one of them clanked ominously.

From Literature

The sound of clanking leg shackles could be heard moments before Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro walked into the door of a New York City courtroom for the first time.

From BBC