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

Some are sensory: noticing textures, nailing a bread-crust crackle, assembling a playlist that carries you through chopping and stirring.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The men heard a crackle in their headsets as the radio signal to Mission Control faltered and then failed.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

There came the switchboard, the nasal assistant, a pause and the crackle of the long-distance line, then Jack’s neutral tone.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan