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Recent Examples of clack
ABC News,
28 May 2026
The shuffling, click-clacking rhythms, twangy basslines, and pearly synths of my parents’ home country have only sounded better with time.
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Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
The click-clack, click-clack of a mill that operated around the clock would serve as either a constant nuisance or soothing white noise, depending on one’s disposition.
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Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In general, bears show agitation by swaying their heads, huffing, and clacking their teeth.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
The shuffling, click-clacking rhythms, twangy basslines, and pearly synths of my parents’ home country have only sounded better with time.
—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
Noun
Wooden balconies look out over a courtyard that resonates with the clack of backgammon pieces and the clink of tea glasses.
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Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
The click-clack, click-clack of a mill that operated around the clock would serve as either a constant nuisance or soothing white noise, depending on one’s disposition.
—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clack
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Many people watching the game on TV were surprised, since replays seemed to suggest Freuler had been offside before being clattered by Abunada.
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Below them, clattering on a dozen parallel tracks, the trains were coming and going, arriving and departing, thundering underground.
Verb
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Last night’s incident emotionally rattled you, but tensions will cool in the coming hours.
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Tradition’s stubborn, and there’s still something primal about the boom and the body-rattling force of the real thing.
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Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture.
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“Clack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clack. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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