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

"I was hanging there for a second then I heard a click or a clunk and then I woke up on the floor," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

“Then, we heard a clunk, and we all collectively knew one had dropped off. So we continued to do that, until the weights were all out.”

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2023

“When we heard our first clunk, that was such a relief,” Price recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

It’s a loud clunk of the huge handle followed by an air-suck sound.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King