- present participle of clink.
clinking
Example Sentences
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Just the sight of the glasses, dewy with condensation on the outside and filled to the rim with clinking ice, nearly chilled my body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Amid the clinking of cutlery, Bardella sought to reassure the executives that National Rally was no longer hostile to the interests of big business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
At first, the ladies are all giggles and clinking wine, celebrating the fact that they’ve finally found time to connect.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025
Mr. Bykovski put his cup down carefully in the saucer, the sound a minute clinking noise in an otherwise silent room.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
