crackle
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He had no choice but to turn it away as warnings of attacks continued to crackle over the radio.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
When he sat up, he heard the skin on his stomach crackle.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Aref Montazeri, a rising-star artist, had just finished breakfast in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking Tehran when he heard the first crackle of war nearly two months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
We go inside people’s private dreams that are shot like old filmstrips and deteriorate with a snap, crackle and pop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
There were lights on the midway, and you could hear the crackle of the gambling machines and the music of the merry-go-round and the voice of the man in the beano booth calling numbers.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
From their first meeting, the air between them crackles with . . . something.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2025
The chemistry between Breckenridge and Eggold truly crackles onscreen, and the clever script gives the actors much to work with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
Everyone laughs and a few people nod knowingly as pops and crackles erupt from all over the room.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
"I've since been back to the GP as my breathing is still painful and he has found crackles in my lungs," Mrs Hollingworth said.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
The platform is high above the ground and the electric generator trills and crackles beneath the winding tracks.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
When their signal returned, Koch’s voice crackled back to Houston with a message for humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Another bushfire near the small town of Walwa crackled with lightning as it radiated enough heat to form a localised thunderstorm, fire authorities said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Against her blue hair and bold, pink doll-head suit, the orange backdrop crackled with energy — it was perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
A moment everyone remembers is the time a very young Christina Aguilera played a Lilith sidestage, and the crew radios crackled with excitement and encouragement to not miss it.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
The fire, which I’d thought was pretty much out, suddenly crackled before spitting a large ember my way.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared its smoke would ruin this year's vintage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The vibe was a sun-baked hybrid of Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and a music festival—altitude, rivers of beer, and a crackling sense of anticipation at all times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Steak leans into its vintage charm with dark lighting, a crackling fireplace and a distinctly romantic atmosphere.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Don’t be afraid of any crackling; cumin seeds should sizzle when fried.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
They stay like this for some time, alongside the crackling of the fire and the ticking of the clock.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
