How to Use clang in a Sentence

clang

1 of 2 verb

• The guard clanged the door shut.
• The prison door clanged shut.
• His fork clanged against the plate.
• But this one clanged off the rim; and the Irish won, 60-58.
  — Ray Glier, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2017
• Martin clanged the dunk off the back of the rim and boos rang out from the stands.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023
• But the Kings could not get the ball in Hield’s hands, and Bogdanovic’s jumper clanged off the back of the rim.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• The shot clanged off the iron and bounced harmlessly away.
  — Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2017
• As soon as the school bell clanged, the playground and fields emptied.
  — Meg Ounsworth Steere, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2019
• Betts clanged his homer off Pesky's Pole in right field in the first inning.
  — USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2017
• One of the bombs Judge hit during his warmup clanged off the roof of the stadium.
  — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 10 July 2017
• When a door clanged, the animals shot out of the water.
  — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
• Bothered by the big man’s defense, the ball clanged off the backboard.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2018
• Sari van Veenendaal dived to her right and got a hand to the ball, which clanged off the left post.
  — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 3 July 2019
• For instance, in the top of the fourth, Wil Myers paused to watch a long drive that clanged off the right-field wall.
  — Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
• Alex Cook clanged his field goal attempt off the left upright and the Mavs were turned away.
  — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 25 Oct. 2019
• The first clanged off the left upright in the first quarter, and the second was wide left in the second quarter.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2017
• The call for restoring an ethos that values the gifts of salmon rings through like a clanging bell.
  — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
• His misses were from 50 and 51 yards, both of which clanged off an upright.
  — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 8 Sep. 2017
• The winch sucks in the wires like spaghetti, until the trawl doors clang loudly into the Launch Out’s hull.
  — Matthew Bremner, Slate Magazine, 24 July 2017
• There was the sober me who chose to seek help, and the drunken me who had clanged around in my life months, weeks, hours before.
  — Mike Scalise, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
• Off the free kick, a pair of Mavs players had an open look at the net only to have their shots clang off the post and go wide.
  — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 15 Sep. 2021
• The home run almost mirrored the one his grandafther hit in 1977 that clanged off the right field roof at Fenway Park.
  — Brandon Chase, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2019
• Moving the shifter feels like clanging a mailbox open and shut.
  — Alex Davies, WIRED, 4 July 2018
• The Dow plunged more than 1,000 points just before the final bell clanged Thursday.
  — Bloomberg, Houston Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2018
• This kit is made of wood, meaning the pieces are light and won’t clang in your bag, but should always be hand-washed.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2019
• Shots that were falling early began to clang off the rim.
  — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2022
• Take back those 17 turnovers and Incarnate Word could have clanged its 10 made free throws and still won.
  — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Jan. 2018
• Brass bands clanged loudly and paced their tempo with the riders’ speed.
  — Kate Siber, Outside Online, 31 May 2018
• Tatum then came back with a three attempt that not surprisingly clanged off the rim.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
• Five major bridges span the Rhine here, all busy with bus, clanging tram, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic.
  — Sue Wunder, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023

Advertisement

clang

2 of 2 noun

• But for those who don’t like it, each joke lands with a clang.
  — Joanna Robinson, HWD, 17 Dec. 2017
• One misstep in the kitchen, and pots clang like cymbals.
  — Joyce Cohen, PEOPLE.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• The title track clangs and echoes; Ms Tucker whispers, chants and howls the words as the song builds.
  — M.j., The Economist, 16 Aug. 2019
• And the sounds – the clang of the metal shutter, the ticking of the drive clock and the clacking of the chains add deeply to the experience.
  — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2022
• The roaster clangs like a bingo machine as the beans hit the metal drum.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
• Here and there, the clang of a cash register winks over the proceedings.
  — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
• On a busy day, the bays ring with the clang of tools, and sparks fly as metal is bent to create custom looks.
  — Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2017
• Or that names be dropped with quite so resounding a clang?
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021
• Glo’s team takes turns at the range; her publicist’s attempt flies against the cage with a loud clang.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 July 2023
• In fact, there's that sort of rattle and a clang to our entire cul-de-sac, and that's mostly on us.
  — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 25 May 2018
• The clang of the battle rifle gives each shot real weight and power.
  — Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2021
• The flavors of raw alliums clang on the palate with each bite, calling for the balance of a chilled wine.
  — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 19 Nov. 2020
• Many brought pots and pans to clang alongside the sounds of salsa streaming from radios.
  — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, 25 July 2019
• Rio and Sao Paulo clang each night with the sound of Panelaços, pot-and-pan-banging protests against Bolsonaro's dismissal of the virus.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2020
• Are the scriptures whispered so not to interfere with the clang of the collection plate?
  — Kansascity, kansascity.com, 3 May 2017
• What really matters is what the Bruins do after the ball clangs off the rim.
  — David Ginsburg, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019
• Inside, the racers took in the two-story course, amid the flashing lights and clangs of a jumbo arcade.
  — Vera Carothers, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• Half an hour or so on, a new noise joined the background of distant booms: the clang of nearby explosions.
  — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2022
• The timbre of taps, the din of dings, silverware clangs in kitchens, door knocks, knuckle cracks, head scratches.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
• But everyone in the stands could hear the clang that resonated after it.
  — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 27 June 2019
• This is how the human race ends: with the shallow clang of metal on metal, a squalling screech, the heavy stomp and throb of percussion.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Feb. 2020
• Combat involves lots of blocking, with sparks flying as sword meets sword in a loud clang.
  — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 12 June 2018
• Desire can also be a blunt instrument, a hammer clang to the heart.
  — Kristen Arnett, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
• The screech and clang of metal were followed by silence, then screams, as the injured cried out to rescuers and motorists pulled over and rushed to help.
  — Michael Balsamo and Haven Daley, Houston Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2017
• For Trump, each clang of a hammer on metal must sound like the clock ticking down the days of his presidency.
  — Scott Martelle, Star Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
• The clang of the thermos sounded like a bell ringing, the pour of the coffee like a refined stream compared to the rough and dirty water draining around us.
  — Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2021
• Cincinnati nearly scored 10 seconds into the game when left winger Lance Laing had a long-range effort clang off the post.
  — Charlie Hatch, Cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2018
• After a quick inspection, Amari raised the spoon over his head and brought it down onto the bowl with a resounding clang.
  — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 8 June 2017
• And clangs, beeps and rumbles contribute to near-constant noise.
  — C. J. Hughes, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2017
• Shipyards up and down the Yangtze River, with thousands of workers, clang and rattle from dawn until far into the night.
  — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024