clunk

Example Sentences

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She never even got to clunk and thud her way through any farmhouses or laboratories like a bewigged bull in a china shop.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

After four days of bunting, union flags, Paddington Bear and Jason Donovan, yes - that is the sound of the clunk and clatter of politics returning.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2022

The one real clunk in the works is the framing device.

From New York Times • May 31, 2022

I do need to replace the tube one of these years: it sometimes makes a worrying clunk when I sit down.

From The Verge • Apr. 27, 2022

Harry could hear the clunk of his trunk on the stairs, and knew that the sounds had scared Dudley out of the kitchen.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling