thrum

Example Sentences

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Outside the new Estadio da Luz, yet to be built when Mourinho last coached Benfica, there was a thrum of media activity and excitement as news broke of the veteran boss' return.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray morning air in the parking lot outside Angel Stadium recently.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

And if he does, the country may not thrum for months with dissent and democratic fervor, as it did in 2016 and 2017.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

I’ve seen my parents be moved by the beat at countless concerts, thrum on the steering wheel-air drums, and rock out in our kitchen while making dinner my entire life.

From Salon • May 27, 2024

The flies circled Khal Drogo slowly, their wings buzzing, a low thrum at the edge of hearing that filled Dany with dread.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin