thrum
Example Sentences
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A generator thrums into life and the dancing begins anew.
From Barron's
In that moment, with so much bitterness thrumming inside him, he needed this sweetness.
From Literature
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The wind whipped Mal’s hair into her face, and she let out an audible thrum of happiness.
From Literature
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“Not exactly a job description,” Ray says as we shoot along in the fast lane listening to R&B music, which thrums through the floor.
From Literature
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I can see the flash of headlights from the highway, hear the thrum of tires against the road.
From Literature
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