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Recent Examples of clip-clop
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.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
In fact, on early summer mornings, you’ll be awakened by the clip-clop of prized thoroughbred hooves making their way out to their morning workouts.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
Even in the center of Gaza City, hundreds of carts add a 19th-century clip-clop to the chaotic traffic.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
Alpine Carriage Company and Pegasus Horse-Drawn Carriages take sightseers through town with the clip-clop soundtrack of horses hooves.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
Noun
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.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
In fact, on early summer mornings, you’ll be awakened by the clip-clop of prized thoroughbred hooves making their way out to their morning workouts.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
Even in the center of Gaza City, hundreds of carts add a 19th-century clip-clop to the chaotic traffic.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
Alpine Carriage Company and Pegasus Horse-Drawn Carriages take sightseers through town with the clip-clop soundtrack of horses hooves.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clip-clop
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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
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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, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
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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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“Clip-clop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip-clop. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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