hummed

Example Sentences

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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

Eilish’s music has hummed through my house since we saw “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

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

In one corner, an older woman closed her eyes as she sank into the automatic massage chair that hummed.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

So we stood there staring at the phone while the refrigerator hummed and a cat purred beside us.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor