Example Sentences

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Champagne flutes clinked as the president and the King raised toasts to one another, celebrating the deep-rooted ties and shared history between the countries.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

We clinked our glasses of sparkling water — our drink of choice these days — and marveled at how far we’ve come.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

They clinked champagne glasses, and toasted to love and life, before family and friends left the room for the procedure.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

The shells clinked like coins falling from a slot machine.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2023

Master took the bowl of ice and clinked some into his glass.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie