humming

Example Sentences

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"It's going to be I Melt with You by Modern English," Rodrigo says, humming the intro.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She’s a very strong woman, and I honestly couldn’t believe how she memorized the song and kept humming it and recorded it so quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It all began to unravel for Greensill when an insurance policy that kept the business humming expired in early 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Yet he notes on his Substack that the global economy seems to be humming along, meaning China is probably drawing more than expected from its own oil reserves.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The humming came from an odd structure on a hill.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer