clunker

Example Sentences

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He turned in a clunker in the Risen Star in February, then finished third in the Louisiana Derby.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

For instance, your friend may have just laughed when you offered to replace their old clunker with a new car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Game 3 was a one-sided clunker, but Game 1, Game 2 and Game 4 all went to sudden-death OT —hockey’s equivalent of dangling you over a bridge by your shoelaces while laughing maniacally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025

Flaherty’s most recent trip was less memorable, a five-run clunker last April amid a career-worst season.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

That Oldsmobile was a clunker from the moment we bought it.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls