tom

Example Sentences

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You know John Bonham’s tom fills when you hear them, just as you can immediately recognize the sound of Ringo Starr’s hi-hats.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

It also shines in fish stews and soups of all kinds, from cacciucco to tom kha gai to cioppino or caldeirada.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

During concerts, Carlos Niño may set up a bass drum and a floor tom, but his percussion is far from conventional.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

Bush offered a public assurance, saying, “this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone’s dinner table.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 21, 2023

If I let go the tom to knock or open the door, I might lose him, so I just stood there on the dilapidated porch and hollered.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson