hum

Everyone can play along, whether by singing or simply riding the hum.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The set begins with a crackle and a hum on “The Outside,” as if tuning into a faint radio transmission from the other side of the world, and then Ms. Bridgers’s voice arrives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Drexl, two PhD research fellows and a postdoc studied 28 people in Germany who reported hearing an unexplained hum or buzz.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

Sufferers have described symptoms such as hearing a low hum, clicks, squeals and "grinding metal" while others reported intense pressure on the skull, dizziness and nausea.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

She saw white walls and floors, and she heard the hum of machinery in the background.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Even on an early Tuesday afternoon in July, the brightly lit, bustling space hums with high energy as a lunchtime crowd of New Yorkers tightly navigates the narrow aisles with oversized canvas bags.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

As he watches dishes cook, he hums along in Persian to the music playing in his restaurant.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

A kitchen manager keeps a careful eye on costs and resources, working in tandem with the chef to make sure the pantry hums efficiently.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2025

The radio hums low from the next room.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

And the ending lingers: Near the close, Kern adds four hummed bars that hold the moment a breath longer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Upon their arrival at the court, the man, identified by authorities as Marc B., had twice shouted "I love you" in French, while the boy’s mother, identified as Marine R., hummed a melody.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

The fountain hummed beside him while students streamed past the gate—laughing, scrolling, carrying coffee, stubbornly keeping going.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

The crowd hummed and swayed in agreement and cheered in recognition of the feelings that she captured.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

Hazel weighed nothing, and Frank’s body hummed with adrenaline.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

When the waiting becomes almost too much, Deborah starts humming a few bars of a familiar song.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The banking industry’s advocates argued that arrangements like Coinbase’s could lead to a massive deposit flight, jeopardizing their ability to lend and keep the economy humming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

When Lucy* puts her child to bed, she hears a constant humming.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Her father shook his head, still humming with laughter.

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