crackle

Example Sentences

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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

“The crackle in our cells and between each other was already there. It was like lava, something that was moving but had solidness around it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship's insurance details, flag state and last port of call – Suez, Egypt.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

They didn’t say a word, but with widening eyes and small taut smiles they sent a charge of excitement dancing between them like a crackle of electricity.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder