droning

Example Sentences

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The little wagon retains the flat-four’s characteristic droning when it revs out, as when merging with highway traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The summer’s unpleasant cicada infestation, meanwhile, is a stark reminder that his preferred droning screech comes from his dot-matrix printer, spitting out keyboard-symbol drawings he makes for customers who send him cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

"It is a very low humming, droning, pulsating noise. It's incredibly intrusive and distressing," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

A recent study found that the sheer number of cicadas droning around the many forests of the eastern United States will be a can’t-miss feeding frenzy for some 80 bird species.

From Salon • May 16, 2024

She heard a loud droning sound and glanced up.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper