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

So the next time you reach past the clinking crowd of condiments for the same familiar jar, you might try not to flinch.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

They greeted each other with the clinking of their gold-coloured swords and exchanged pleasantries.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

Except for the sound of Mama humming and the clinking of dishes as she washed them in the sink, the house was quiet.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson