How to Use crackle in a Sentence

crackle

1 of 2 verb
  • The logs crackled in the fire.
  • The leaves crackled under our feet.
  • In minutes a big fire was crackling.
    — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe there’s a crackling fire, or hot cocoa on the stove.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • First thing in the morning, bright corn arepas crackle on the flat top.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2022
  • His voice crackles over the radio.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
  • As his arm brushed against the concrete wall, the wool of his suit crackled.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • A lot of things are falling apart and crackling inside of her.
    — William Earl, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • Back in your room, a soaking tub or a crackling fireplace awaits.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Now all that's left to do is find a cozy spot on the couch in front of a crackling fireplace.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2023
  • True to form, this sandwich crackles under tooth, down to the very last bite.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • There’s nothing like a good snap, crackle, and pop first thing in the morning.
    — Demetria Wambia, SELF, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Any of it could have been a factor in their overall lack of snap, crackle, and pop.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Even low-stakes contests off the court, like video games with friends, could crackle with must-win fury.
    — Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Warm bread and soft butter open dinner, and how nice to hear the bread crackle at the touch.
    — Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Storm clouds were building, and lightning was crackling.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Inside, a fire crackled in the woodstove.
    — Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The radio crackled as a wall of orange sand filled the view through the windshield.
    — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
  • That, in itself is nothing new, and could also fail to crackle on radar.
    — Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 11 July 2022
  • In that moment, the noise seemed to ripple and crackle with magic.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • At this moment, though, the Taco Bell kiosk crackled to life.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Thick slices of extra crispy, crackling pork belly were shingled over a thick kare-kare sauce.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The only sounds in the room are the crackling fire and the soft padding of her bare feet on the wooden floor.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Molten reds and coppery tones swirl together to mimic the glow of a crackling fire.
    — Kat Suico, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Against the rhythmic whoosh of my own breath in the snorkel, the reef crackles with the dawn brigade of fish feeding off the coral.
    — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • The sunken flame and crackling sound effect adds to the realism of these wax candles.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Jamie reading The Hobbit to the kids around a crackling fire.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • When a shot rang out, everything went silent waiting for the radios to crackle.
    — Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The wafting smell of buttery grits floats in the air and the sound of oil crackling in pans bounces off concrete walls.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • The problem for viewers is that the jokes don’t crackle and the silences lack subtext.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Apr. 2022

crackle

2 of 2 noun
  • The slight crackle of the patty.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Pork skin crackles as lechon is sliced and laid over warm potatoes.
    — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Of hearing the wood crackle and the meat sizzle.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His reason for being, the thing that gave him the crackle, was gone.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 May 2023
  • We finally got rid of the wood stove and its soot and dust and crackle and charm.
    — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The cookies will be crackle-topped and too soft to lift from the baking sheets.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 9 Dec. 2020
  • And even the pops and crackles exiting the tailpipes can be toned down to a dull blat.
    — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2020
  • There's no noise except when an insect meets its demise, and then just a crackle.
    — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2021
  • Rolfe fires his Taser and a yelp can be heard above the weapon’s electric crackle.
    — Brynn Anderson, The Denver Post, 14 June 2020
  • But this is the year for those old corny albums with their crackle and pops that now seem vital.
    — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Heineman has noticed a crackle in her throat and some soreness in her eyes.
    — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2019
  • By the end of the movie, the snap and crackle of their wit has somehow been deadened to a pile of ash.
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Suddenly, the voice-over crackles with life.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Think of the roti as a big flour tortilla, only more dense and with more buttery crackle.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • There's nothing better than the snap, crackle, and pop of chicken in oil.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But the yielding meat, the dripping fat and the hard-candy crackle on the skin are the same.
    — New York Times, 21 June 2022
  • Passengers must hear the pops and crackles as they’re whisked along the highway, they were told.
    — WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023
  • How did falafel, fried to a crackle and served over hummus and harissa with pickle wheels, get here?
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Irene had to return the counter the next day, but its crackle stayed in my mind, a soundtrack to my worries.
    — Sophia Moskalenko, Vox, 2 July 2019
  • Some often collapsed from the journey against the sounds of war and crackle of gunfire.
    — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
  • What would the Fourth of July be without some snap, crackle and pop-punk?
    — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2018
  • See the full rankings of pop, crackle and boom before sales open at noon Sunday.
    — Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • Cai achieved the texture by steaming it, then pouring smoking hot oil all over to get a crackle on the skin.
    — New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022
  • His music plays intimate and warm, like the crackle of a campfire on a calm and lonely night.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 May 2018
  • With the crackle of the fire and the distant roar of the ocean as our soundtrack, the yarns carry us out into the night.
    — Nina Karnikowski, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Absent were the crackle and hiss of campfires and the distinctive scent of burning wood.
    — Nick Mott, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022
  • In the distance, the booms of explosions and the crackle of gunfire pierced the silence.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Succession has a crackle and a bite that, at its best, gives it the feel of a Restoration drama.
    — Sridhar Pappu, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Your dog may get a rush of adrenaline from the loud bangs and crackles, resulting in the belief that his life is at risk.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2019
  • But his words go down a bit more smoothly than usual without sacrificing any of his crackle.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025

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