hum
Example Sentences
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Inside, silverware clinks, trays slam down, and voices hum.
From Literature
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Katherine Ryan couldn’t look any more serene sitting in the dark with her laptop open, white noise machine humming and an infant sleeping in her arms.
From Los Angeles Times
In other markets, there are signs that solar, wind and batteries have kept the grid humming.
From Barron's
In other markets, there are signs that solar, wind and batteries have kept the grid humming.
From Barron's
As we go, Mom hums a song with a funky beat.
From Literature
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