humming

Example Sentences

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Even amid cataclysmic energy shocks and relentless spates of white-collar layoffs, the American economic engine appears to be humming along smoothly.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The aroma is deeper, fuller; the warmth blooms instead of merely humming.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“The factories are now humming back to life from this week, so we will start to see that pressure come through sooner rather than later,” Sharma said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But just as shareholders were humming the opening bars to “Rocky Mountain High,” the company predicted a sharp drop in this year’s profit, and the stock gave back nearly all of its gains.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Then he left me there, wandering off sideways through the corn instead of down the rows, alternately whistling and humming a song I didn’t know.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce