clanging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of clanging
clang- probably < German Klang sound, taken as clang + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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She’s talking on a sunny morning on the leafy rooftop of a five-star hotel in Paris, with views of the Centre Pompidou and bells clanging from a 16th-century church nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Yet, Fire Island as a concept produces nothing more than a toy monkey clanging its cymbals in my brain.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
He remembers the clanging of metal and the high-pitched whining of steam, as well as the fear of gas leaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
I think of the clanging pots, our giant compost heap that turned back into fertile soil, the cozy nights knitting for the farmers market, the green trees and fresh air.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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