clinking

Example Sentences

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Back in the members’ club, surrounded by budding Renaissance men clinking Champagne flutes, Peter Mignacca announced that he was here for practical tips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

There might be subtle signs she has a boyfriend, like the back of a head, or two clinking wine glasses at dinner, but the 24-year-old says she has no intention of posting his face.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

At first, the ladies are all giggles and clinking wine glasses, celebrating the fact that they’ve finally found time to connect.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

For a moment, there was only the sound of Nurse Beverly’s knitting needles clinking together.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix