How to Use clunker in a Sentence

clunker

noun
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  • My first car was an old clunker that kept breaking down.
  • In ways subtle and overt, the electric vehicle has become the avatar for clean energy in the minds of voters, which may prove to be a political clunker for Democrats, despite having the stronger story to tell.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 June 2024
  • 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
  • George Hill followed up his best game of the season with a clunker, scoring just seven points on 3-of-10 from the field.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The Vikings had a clunker of a 2020 opener Sunday for a variety of reasons.
    — Michael Rand, Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
  • The Bengals are perfect since their last prime-time game, the Monday night clunker on Halloween.
    — The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2022

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