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drum

[druhm] / drʌm /


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He deadpans through a drum and bass club banger on “Nice Shoes / In Your World,” and finally nails the analog-synth richness of his beloved Stereolab on the bleary, lovelorn single “The Feeling.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“Foreign Tongues” also marks the band’s second LP with Steve Jordan handling drum duties in place of the late Charlie Watts.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

At full-time, it was Haaland who led the celebrations, banging the drum as he and his team-mates performed the iconic Viking Row with their supporters.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

There's no cash-in on the drum and bass revival, and no mimicry of the cutting-edge productions of PinkPantheress and Charli XCX.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The drum roll mounts as she gains momentum.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

He sang lead and played guitar, and was backed by Leroy Radcliffe on guitar, Greg “Curly” Keranen on bass and David Robinson on drums.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The pianos are always muted, the drums all sound like they're being played next door, and the orchestra is buried deep in the mix to foreground Abrams' voice.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Composer Ludwig Göransson scores the breath-holding assault on Troy to drums that pound faster and faster on our nerves, as does our alarm that Odysseus’ troops aren’t the good guys.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

But fans remained in high spirits, dancing to the beat of drums, singing patriotic songs and wearing shirts bearing the name of team captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

My heart drums against my ribs, in my ears, pulsing with the rhythm of the blue lights.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Irene drummed into her charge the importance of manners, religion, education and comportment, which serve Vernice well as she moves into a world beyond her hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

"I have impartiality through my bones," he told the committee, saying it was "drummed" into him when he joined the BBC in 1991.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

"We drummed it up pretty good," Daigneault said.

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

Builders have also amped up marketing and drummed up discounts to make newly built homes more attractive.

From MarketWatch Oct. 24, 2025

I wonder what else has happened in this chair—people have probably peed on it, licked it, drummed their heads against it, and writhed around in it spouting gibberish.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

The father-of-four is constantly ferrying the kids - aged between seven and 13 - to endless activities including taekwondo, swimming and drumming, as well helping them figure out their homework.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

Kpler’s maps have since blanketed television news broadcasts, social-media feeds and traders’ terminals, turning obscure ships into objects of global fascination and drumming up enormous business for the cottage industry that tracks them.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

T Bone, you’ve spoken about the musicality of Ringo’s drumming.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

The knock came again—more frantically this time—the sound of a sharp beak drumming on the door.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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