crackle

Example Sentences

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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

Hearing the crackle of a small flame — that slightly charred, earthy smell — while a slab of pork fat pops in the cooking kettle, slowly melting down as the base for tonight’s sauce.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

That’s when people begin to feel the crackle of dark energy in the theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

It nudged me to trust a roast chicken with five more minutes, until the skin blistered into crackle and glass.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

And he was staring with such intensity the air around him seemed to crackle.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin