whir

Example Sentences

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I hear the TV a few doors down and the whir of a blender next door.

From Literature

And despite the abrasive whir of machinery nearby, on this Monday afternoon, the sound of children laughing cut through the noise.

From Los Angeles Times

When we stepped onto the back porch, the whir of the cicadas made us both jump.

From Literature

Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.

From Barron's

Clara could hear the familiar whir as the light momentarily filled the stage area before the MGM logo and lion began to flicker on the screen.

From Literature