crackle

Example Sentences

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When he sat up, he heard the skin on his stomach crackle.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

But behind the crackle of commands issued from towers and facilities, many controllers are silently struggling, according to interviews with more than two dozen current and former controllers, medical experts, industry officials and lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

The crackle at the heel was enough to draw me in.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

He’d only ever sent wandering spirits toward them, then stayed near his cottage until the soft crackle of the soul’s departure signaled it was safe to venture out again.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman