thrum
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
A subtly medieval score — distinguished by the thrum of a mandolin and composed by Jozef van Wissem — draws out a surreal dimension.
From New York Times • May 9, 2024
Ms Hendricks-Atkins said that at first she mistook the shaking for the constant thrum of construction taking place outside her office.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
After a while, even the thrum of magic under her skin began to seem ordinary.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.