clink

Example Sentences

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If Quentin Tarantino pastiche were a crime, these films would be hauled off to the clink.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

I could hear laughter in the background, the clink of glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Against a backdrop of neon lights and the clink of casino chips, the Nevada caucuses were once a colourful and important stop in the race to become the presidential nominee.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Or maybe the appetizers are the whole of it, a nice chance to clink glasses with the neighbors or some old friends passing through town.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Partly ruinous it seemed, but already before the night was passed the sound of hurried labour could be heard: beat of hammers, clink of trowels, and the creak of wheels.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien