hummed

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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

Her phone was kept on silent; electro-beats hummed in the background; digestive biscuits were devoured.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Restaurants hummed with more than half of their tables full, many taken up by people in the San Francisco work uniform: a button-down shirt and a puffer vest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 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

The members of The Nutcracker chorus hummed “The Blue Danube” waltz, and Nigel and Beatrice took to the floor.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck