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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

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 give the fuel tank a shake and the motor picks up for a time, but then it sort of fades away, oop-oop-oop, and makes a little clunk, and that’s it, no more outboard motor.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick