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Recent Examples of clop
Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints.
—Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2021
Schoolgirls park their rickety horse carriages in front of City Hall, ready to give visitors a clip-clop tour of the old town.
—Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2021
Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021
Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021
But the music, with strings and harpsichord over a clip-clop beat, defies classification even now.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2021
On a bus traveling through the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of North Philadelphia, passengers are jolted out of their reveries by a resounding neigh, followed by the clip-clop of hooves.
—Paulina Cachero, Time, 2 Apr. 2021
Noun
Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.
—New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints.
—Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2021
Schoolgirls park their rickety horse carriages in front of City Hall, ready to give visitors a clip-clop tour of the old town.
—Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2021
Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021
Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021
But the music, with strings and harpsichord over a clip-clop beat, defies classification even now.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2021
On a bus traveling through the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of North Philadelphia, passengers are jolted out of their reveries by a resounding neigh, followed by the clip-clop of hooves.
—Paulina Cachero, Time, 2 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clop
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The camera’s pretty static, the characters’ are pretty goofy-looking to the contemporary eye, the story unfolds at the clip-clop pace of carriage horses who do not actually want to go through the pass into Transylvania.Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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But the dream remains intact: to clip-clop my way through the wilderness, ride through pebbled creeks, into forests, up the mountains, and across meadows filled with a spread of wildflowers that would make Klimt gasp, stopping only to set up camp, refuel, and swap stories by campfires.Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
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Officer Rich Wong, with family and friends by his side, waved to a crowd of fellow police officers as he was wheeled out of Jamaica Hospital Wednesday afternoon and met with salutes and a thunder of claps.Shawn Inglima, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Many field athletes lead the crowd in a progressive clap.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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The ring of glistening sanding sugar provides an additional glitzy crunch that makes these cookies stand out among the many at the holiday bake sale or cookie swap.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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In addition to Pamela's favorites, try topping each bowl with chili crunch, crème fraîche, or pickled peppers.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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The door chime at their floral and gift shop tinkles every few minutes as another customer and friend comes in to collect their $10 bows.Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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On our first evening the piano bar—resplendent in gold Thai silks, with tiger orchids blooming across the green carpet—was filled with laughter, the glug-glug-glug of Champagne pouring, and the tinkle of keys.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024
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Doll and stroller set: on sale for $10 Original price: $13.65 This stroller and baby doll set also includes a bottle and key rattle.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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On top of the periodic rattle of the transit trains and roar of sports fans, there’s the intrusion of illicit activities that keep him awake.Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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When given a shake, the piece emits echoing clinks evocative of rushing water.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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To me, the tinkling glasses and ringing silverware are easily ignorable, the hodgepodge of clinks and clatters immediately fading into the background.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
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At the time, show judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan praised the young Kentuckian's mature voice and southern twang.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024
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Bearman moved to Italy at 16 to join Ferrari’s driver academy, adding an Italian twang to his native English.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
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Hooray for the catchy jingles, the gorgeous product shots, the adorable polar bears and twinkly lights.Joan Oleck, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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There’s the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Clop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clop. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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