hum

Example Sentences

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"I need a life like a bird," said Thilothama, 34, who uses only one name, her voice steady amid the hum of drums and devotional songs.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Wall Street jitters about the Iran war spilled over Tuesday into a vital part of U.S. financial markets that typically hum along without a hitch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Because that static I mentioned earlier—the low, persistent hum that had been building since the holidays—is finally gone.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

There is only the dull hum of traffic tonight.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

A faint hum came from the nests in the basket.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff