- plural of rattle.
Example Sentences
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Harvey has so many bangles that she rattles as she walks.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
In the months ahead, he must lay the groundwork for consensus between nearly 200 nations even as the war rattles energy markets, nations scramble for fuel supply and climate change slips down the priority list.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The thought of garnishing wages from seniors on fixed incomes particularly rattles Pressley.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
This ghost rattles industrial hoses and temporarily melds with an air purifier.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
He says the sweet-talking is like a rattling-snake’s rattles, it’s like you’re getting a warning that you’re ’bout to get bit.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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