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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
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
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.
Many field athletes lead the crowd in a progressive clap.
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
8 Aug. 2024
The vibe is also congenial: A multi-generational, full-capacity crowd claps in time to the ebullient techno between games and cheers in unison when an announcement reveals that a Polish couple who’ve just got engaged here will be enjoying top-tier hospitality for the rest of the tournament.
The juxtaposition of that crunch melding with the soft and creamy casserole is pure texture heaven.
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2024
To avoid a cash crunch and potentially jeopardize the ability to pay people, a marketing agency can set up a separate payroll account to which a percentage of sales can be devoted.
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
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.
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
Bashful Bunny Ring Rattle $16 Nordstrom Jellycat’s ridiculously cute toys are slowly taking over the world, and this ring rattle is a rare pick that comes in under $20.
The acidity from the apple cider vinegar adds a tart twang, which balances itself out with the multiflora honey, an intentional choice too, made of a mix of bush and pasture honeys.
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
But Vaughn’s motor-mouthed sense of humor existed long before Sudeikis lent Coach Lasso a speedy twang, and the crime noir vibes are strong enough to distinguish the drama with light comic moments from the comedy with dark dramatic moments.
Repeating the same ads, decor and jingles could lead to consumer desensitisation.
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
But Harrelson capably channels his character’s impotence, unable to suppress his shame that his wife is becoming the breadwinner by writing catchy jingles.
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