as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
I once spent a night in the clink, and it's an experience I don't want to repeat
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Recent Examples of clink
Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
But near the end of the assembly line, in a nook where pencils are imprinted with their logos, the sound is no more than the soft clink of the perfect little sticks falling into a heap.
—Danny Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
And then Mangold and I clink our teacups together in a kind of homage to both Now, Voyager and to Bob Dylan, the man himself.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Sitting on a stool in Café Jean-Paul on Lewis Wharf one May night in 1975, Mae Arnette gazed into the smoky darkness beyond the spotlight, where only the soft clink of a cocktail glass revealed the presence of her audience.
—Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
But near the end of the assembly line, in a nook where pencils are imprinted with their logos, the sound is no more than the soft clink of the perfect little sticks falling into a heap.
—Danny Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
Verb
Flutes of Champagne clinked as yuletide greetings were swapped.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
And then Mangold and I clink our teacups together in a kind of homage to both Now, Voyager and to Bob Dylan, the man himself.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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If convicted as charged, the men face sentences ranging from probation to seven years and two months in jail, according to prosecutors.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In addition, some defendants have been held in jail for weeks or months without the ability to speak to their attorney, according to the ACLU of Idaho.Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Decca Christmas Recordings jingles 19-15, surpassing its prior No. 17 high – and marking a new best rank for Lee over her 61-plus-year span of appearing on the chart.Jim Asker, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
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Shoppers find last-minute Christmas gifts at area businesses Bells jingled on shop doors as people wandered in and out of stores searching for last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve in Northwest Arkansas.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, Zeeb was sentenced to four years in prison in one of the country's largest cannabis cases.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The claim: Trump 'faces up to 4 years in prison’ at Jan. 10 sentencing A Jan. 3 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President-elect Donald Trump could spend several years behind bars after he is sentenced by New York Judge Juan Merchan.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Guests in silk blouses and slacks sipped scotch while the piano man tinkled the keys.Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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That had to have felt like Old Man Winter tinkling on his shoulder.Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ultimately, Hazzard was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to perform hard labor at a state penitentiary in Walla Walla, Wash.Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Kingstown follows the powerful family in a fictional Michigan town: Kingstown, Michigan, a city whose main industry is nine penitentiaries.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the old town, the Basilica of St Nicolo is both a Catholic church and - on a lower level - an Orthodox church - surrounded by a perfect piazza, ringed round by wine bars and hole-in-the-wall restaurants.Sarah Turner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The doorbell ringing will eventually be a dog's cue to go to their bed and wait for a treat.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ohio isn't known for seismic activity, but two noticeable earthquakes rattled the state in the past two weeks.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2024
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Then, in the third, Olivier rattled Boston’s Charlie McAvoy with a hit along the wall and was challenged to a fight by defenseman Nikita Zadorov.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Overhead, a menagerie of developmental detachable toys, including a wiggly octopus, chiming turtle with mirror, crinkly sea star, squeaker crab, and chiming manta ray beckon little hands and feet and promote hand-eye coordination.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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All the while, Ekuban’s phone chimed, sending a notification for each ticket bought online.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Clink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clink. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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