How to Use clang in a Sentence

clang

1 of 2 verb
  • The guard clanged the door shut.
  • The prison door clanged shut.
  • His fork clanged against the plate.
  • The shot clanged off the back rim.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • At once the bells began to clang.
    — Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Way off days set alarms clanging.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Don’t let your knives clang around in storage.
    — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The busy kitchen rings with the sounds of steel pots clanging.
    — Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
  • Martin clanged the dunk off the back of the rim and boos rang out from the stands.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023
  • As soon as the school bell clanged, the playground and fields emptied.
    — Meg Ounsworth Steere, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Moving the shifter feels like clanging a mailbox open and shut.
    — Alex Davies, WIRED, 4 July 2018
  • Payton went up for a putback dunk but his attempt clanged off the rim.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Brass bands clanged loudly and paced their tempo with the riders’ speed.
    — Kate Siber, Outside Online, 31 May 2018
  • Bothered by the big man’s defense, the ball clanged off the backboard.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Betts clanged his homer off Pesky's Pole in right field in the first inning.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2017
  • The call for restoring an ethos that values the gifts of salmon rings through like a clanging bell.
    — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
  • Tatum then came back with a three attempt that not surprisingly clanged off the rim.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • One of the bombs Judge hit during his warmup clanged off the roof of the stadium.
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 10 July 2017
  • Sari van Veenendaal dived to her right and got a hand to the ball, which clanged off the left post.
    — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 3 July 2019
  • But the steel miter gates that clang shut behind tows passing through locks are original.
    — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2018
  • This kit is made of wood, meaning the pieces are light and won’t clang in your bag, but should always be hand-washed.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The redshirt freshman kicker clanged two field goals off the right upright.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2017
  • His misses were from 50 and 51 yards, both of which clanged off an upright.
    — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 8 Sep. 2017
  • There was the sober me who chose to seek help, and the drunken me who had clanged around in my life months, weeks, hours before.
    — Mike Scalise, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
  • Alex Cook clanged his field goal attempt off the left upright and the Mavs were turned away.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Moments later, blue strobes flashed, warped guitar rang out and pounding drums clanged.
    — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Osman slowed up to do some acrobatics with the ball, but clanged the dunk attempt far off the rim.
    — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • But there the ball was, clanging off iron and landing in Walker’s massive palms.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
  • The first clanged off the left upright in the first quarter, and the second was wide left in the second quarter.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2017
  • Off the free kick, a pair of Mavs players had an open look at the net only to have their shots clang off the post and go wide.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Sep. 2021

clang

2 of 2 noun
  • But for those who don’t like it, each joke lands with a clang.
    — Joanna Robinson, HWD, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The clang of the tackle box in the metal canoe.
    — AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
  • In front of us was the end of the line where the tram would come to a stop with its own special lively clang.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Glo’s team takes turns at the range; her publicist’s attempt flies against the cage with a loud clang.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 July 2023
  • Here and there, the clang of a cash register winks over the proceedings.
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Many brought pots and pans to clang alongside the sounds of salsa streaming from radios.
    — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, 25 July 2019
  • Combat involves lots of blocking, with sparks flying as sword meets sword in a loud clang.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 12 June 2018
  • The clang of the metal echoed off of the stands yet Hafley appeared unfazed at the din.
    — Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • On a busy day, the bays ring with the clang of tools, and sparks fly as metal is bent to create custom looks.
    — Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2017
  • In fact, there's that sort of rattle and a clang to our entire cul-de-sac, and that's mostly on us.
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 25 May 2018
  • And clangs, beeps and rumbles contribute to near-constant noise.
    — C. J. Hughes, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Desire can also be a blunt instrument, a hammer clang to the heart.
    — Kristen Arnett, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
  • But everyone in the stands could hear the clang that resonated after it.
    — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 27 June 2019
  • In a video that has since gone viral, Strelow's teammates are seen clapping when a clang can be heard.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Myers misses the extra point as football clangs off right upright.
    — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2019
  • What really matters is what the Bruins do after the ball clangs off the rim.
    — David Ginsburg, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019
  • Are the scriptures whispered so not to interfere with the clang of the collection plate?
    — Kansascity, kansascity.com, 3 May 2017
  • The title track clangs and echoes; Ms Tucker whispers, chants and howls the words as the song builds.
    — M.j., The Economist, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Inside, the racers took in the two-story course, amid the flashing lights and clangs of a jumbo arcade.
    — Vera Carothers, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The clang of a political gong is deafening.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After a quick inspection, Amari raised the spoon over his head and brought it down onto the bowl with a resounding clang.
    — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 8 June 2017
  • The screech and clang of metal were followed by silence, then screams, as the injured cried out to rescuers and motorists pulled over and rushed to help.
    — Michael Balsamo and Haven Daley, Houston Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2017
  • And the sounds – the clang of the metal shutter, the ticking of the drive clock and the clacking of the chains add deeply to the experience.
    — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The distinctive clang of metal hitting pavement echoed across Hong Kong.
    — Yanan Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2019
  • The federal courtroom is silent except for the clang of shackles on Rice's wrists and ankles and her muffled sobs.
    — Mallory Simon and Sara Sidner, CNN, 2 June 2017
  • Feeling the clang of metal on his molars, Delbert looked down at his meal and saw a gold wedding band gleaming in the batter.
    — Larry Millett, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The clang of the thermos sounded like a bell ringing, the pour of the coffee like a refined stream compared to the rough and dirty water draining around us.
    — Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2021
  • The sun hasn’t even risen and the clang of metal is reverberating through a gym near Mexico City.
    — Washington Post, 18 July 2019
  • His dread of the software only increased after he was kicked out of an exam when a roommate dropped a pot in the kitchen, making a clang that rang through their apartment.
    — Nora Caplan-Bricker, The New Yorker, 27 May 2021

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