drum

Example Sentences

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Stars such as Harry Styles are visiting fewer cities, so fans have to drum up additional money for travel and lodging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Members of the Republican Guard carried the casket draped in a French flag into the courtyard to the beat of a drum before Macron read a eulogy, saying Jospin fought for justice and freedom.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The drum set and bajo quinto kept pace, making the set feel more like a rock show than a backyard kickback.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"Specifically, we want to test incongruent pairings -- for example, what happens if you hear a drum but see a bird?" said Huang.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Father Harte said the blessing, and afterward, Paddy Mulligan’s bow flew over the fiddle strings as Long Liam’s fingers pounded the skin of his drum.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff