How to Use clunker in a Sentence

clunker

noun

• That joke was a real clunker.
• My first car was an old clunker that kept breaking down.
• The director's recent films have all been clunkers.
• There have been a few clunkers along the way, to be sure.
  — Nora Taylor, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
• In the bullpen, last year’s star might be this year’s clunker.
  — Doug Dennis, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
• The world waits to see whether the fight is a classic or a clunker.
  — Don Riddell, CNN, 21 June 2017
• He's had one clunker, a 2-for-14 on threes, in this run.
  — Star Tribune, 24 Apr. 2021
• The Hawks won’t have to wait long to try to erase the memory of this clunker.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2022
• The Aztecs did not earn better in a clunker against the Orange.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2021
• That name, a clunker even then, simply won’t do for the group as a whole⁠ now.
  — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 6 July 2020
• Maybe this is a season that's destined to be a clunker for the Cavs.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• The Tribe received two brilliant starts in the first three games, and one clunker.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 9 Oct. 2017
• Towns failed to make a basket in the first half for the first time in more than three years, an 0-for-7 clunker.
  — oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2022
• The Beavers followed with a clunker against Texas A&M, scoring 49 points in a 15-point loss.
  — John Marshall, The Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2019
• Their only clunker in that span was the 45-7 loss to the Patriots that got away from them.
  — cleveland, 29 Dec. 2021
• Four years later, Bowles traded in a clunker for a Porsche.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022
• There’s so much art, with nary a clunker and each demanding a star turn.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Feb. 2022
• About three months ago, the new-look Cavs opened the preseason with a clunker in Chicago.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2022
• Almost like a po' boy, the large sandwich was a clunker, but the texture of the bread was soft and pillowy.
  — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2021
• There’s no other way to say it: Wednesday night’s loss was a clunker.
  — Scott Lauber, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
• Gone are the days where a stability shoe had to be a total clunker to get the job done.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2023
• Well, Babe Ruth had a few clunkers, too, back a century ago.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2018
• Kris Dunn endured his first clunker in awhile, missing 11 of 12 shots.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2017
• Every team plays at least one clunker a year, and the Ravens used theirs two weeks ago when they were trounced by the Bengals, 41-17.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 12 Nov. 2021
• There are some really snazzy caps here, with maybe a clunker or two.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2019
• The ugly bikes stayed on Copenhagen’s streets until 2012, when the city replaced the old clunkers with a fleet of spiffy e-bikes.
  — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
• There’s been no issues, no clunkers or anything like that.
  — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
• In between his three clunkers, LaVine posted two 21-point games.
  — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• In general, Green Bay’s defense stepped up late in the season, but we are reminded of a couple of clunkers against the Giants and Panthers.
  — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024
• Flaherty’s most recent trip was less memorable, a five-run clunker last April amid a career-worst season.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024