crackle
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Season 2, which is still superior television, lacks some of the crackle of season 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But the crackle of anticipation in Westminster Hall made abundantly clear that this was anything but standard.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
When he sat up, he heard the skin on his stomach crackle.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Little bites of umami crackle and crunch that bring a welcome jolt of delight to some of my favorite dishes — congee, citrusy chicken Caesar wraps, anything that benefits from a salty, shattery finish.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
I felt the sun of the east rise and I heard its light crackle and groan and mix into the songs of the mockingbirds on the hill.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Everyone laughs and a few people nod knowingly as pops and crackles erupt from all over the room.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
But there's a moment just before the curtain rises, when the stage is still, the lights dim, and there's a silence that crackles with a mixture of tension and anticipation.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
“And lo and behold, just like if you sprinkle a bunch of rosemary on a pizza and put it under the broiler and it crackles and sparkles, and then very rapidly goes out,” Fleming said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Except the story crackles with little distortions: Mirrors and bird cages appear with eerie frequency, paintings vanish from a wall, and other oddities complicate the narrative.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
The radio crackles and squawks, interrupted now and then by a soothing French voice, then a wisp of violin and a quiet French horn.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
He crackled with the energy of someone who had nothing left to lose and a great deal left to say.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Around noon, a conversation in Chinese crackled to life over the marine VHF radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
A desperate voice crackled down the phone -- Mariano Nkogo Mba Nchama's 22-year-old son pleaded for help to get home to Equatorial Guinea from Ukraine, where he is fighting for the Russian army.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Thunder and lightning crackled over the strobing sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
The air between him and the boy wavered and crackled.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
The sets have too many doors, the scenes have a delirious number of extras and the actors yell their lines over the distracting clatter of crackling fireplaces, beeping machines and ticking clocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Simon soon picks up a handheld CRT device to help with sneaking - a clever updated version of another staple of the Silent Hill series: the crackling radio.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and residents to flee to safety.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Steak leans into its vintage charm with dark lighting, a crackling fireplace and a distinctly romantic atmosphere.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The electric crackling increased; the figure turned away.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
