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Recent Examples of crackle
The crackling finish adds depth to the table setting without taking away from the tomato salad plate or cereal bowl.
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Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Settle in for a night of starry skies by the crackling fire at a variety of cabins, lodges, campsites, and yurts.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s still plenty of terrific action and a nice, dark sense of humor, but the show's biggest draw is this counterfeit couple's crackling chemistry.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Fifty years ago, astronaut communications from the moon were jumpily remote, shadowy, static-crackling affairs in which viewers missed every other gesture and word.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Settle in for a night of starry skies by the crackling fire at a variety of cabins, lodges, campsites, and yurts.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s still plenty of terrific action and a nice, dark sense of humor, but the show's biggest draw is this counterfeit couple's crackling chemistry.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Fifty years ago, astronaut communications from the moon were jumpily remote, shadowy, static-crackling affairs in which viewers missed every other gesture and word.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackle
Verb
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He was later woken up by a hissing sound and noticed a flame on the floor of his bedroom.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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This behavior may include stamping its feet, raising its tail, or hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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End your drive with a stay at Chinati Hot Springs, and soak in the steaming springwater beneath rustling cottonwoods and the glittering expanse of Texas stars.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Between flower plantings, grow ornamental grasses that rustle with the wind or shrubs that produce fruit.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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