How to Use crackling in a Sentence

crackling

noun
  • If there are fresh cracklings, this item moves to the top of my list.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • The result is delectably rich, spicy and sweet, with a crackling edge.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Sit next to the crackling fire in the main lobby and read or just day dream.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
  • Prepare to breathe in the deep, rich and woody fumes from your crackling fire!
    — Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 2 May 2021
  • The crackling of the wildfire can be heard as the glow from the fire grows brighter and brighter.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Jill Evans heard the crackling and could smell the smoke, Ebert said.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Over the next week, her lungs started to make crackling and bubbling sounds.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 June 2020
  • The room fell silent, except for the crackling of the guards’ radios.
    — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Start with the duck egg served with tomato, pork crackling and radicchio.
    — Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
  • In his voice there were fiery pillars and crackling skies, not harps and halos.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The outdoor fire pit, with its crackling logs, keeps things both heated and haute.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2020
  • In the crisp air of autumn, a soft crackling can be heard beneath the towers.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Stevens' voice was basically made to lull you to sleep by a crackling fire.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Each model walked strong and at a steady pace to the crackling of the thunder and lightning.
    — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Summerville favors birch logs because of the smell and crackling sound the bark makes.
    — Bill Ward, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • This bass tends to remain free of distortion and crackling, too.
    — John Archer, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The immense cracklings appear fluffy and pale, curled tightly around the edges.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Even Scotch, with its smoky allure, feels like the crackling fire of your cocktail dreams.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Digital flames are shown across the bottom of the screen, while fire crackling sounds and sirens can be heard.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The savors from a supper crackling in a frying pan drifted in from the kitchen.
    — Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The player was still on and a faint crackling could be heard from the speakers—a sure sign that a record had reached its end.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2022
  • If desired, add meat or seafood, and garnish with more pork crackling, pickled red onions and cilantro leaves.
    — Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Put the lard, cracklings and garlic in a wok or 14-inch frying pan, and set it over high heat.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram, 27 June 2017
  • The slow burning suspense in this story leads to a crackling ending.
    — Carole E. Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2021
  • On a recent afternoon, laughter filled the house over the crackling of warm adobo in the kitchen.
    — Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • That evening Sohel received a phone call, with much crackling on the line, which once again had been patched up.
    — Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021
  • When gusts of wind hit the mics with ANC on, the result is tons of crackling.
    — PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
  • With the fire crackling, kids made s’mores and the jolly elf himself made an appearance.
    — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The crackling of the flames, the smell of the burning wood, the cat cuddled up next to the warmth—there's nothing like it.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The main noises were the crackling of the blankets and the occasional laugh or wail of a small child.
    — John C. Moritz/usa Today Network Austin Bureau, USA TODAY, 13 July 2019

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