droned

Example Sentences

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“Now bring it up to your heartspace, connecting to your heart,” she continued, as ambient music droned in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

Maher droned, becoming what feels like the 587th famous performer to mourn their inability to see Louis C.K. smirk at them on a network show.

From Salon • May 16, 2024

One day after it got too bizarre, the actors said nothing funny and court proceedings droned on to keep Gladden off their scent.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

“We don’t need no education/We don’t need no thought control,” droned the singer with a slight German accent.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Dead fish and gooey vegetable matter were exposed and rotted, while swarms of insects droned in the heavy, humid air.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy