droned
Example Sentences
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Yet, Carlson’s listless approach to the Russian dictator, who droned on endlessly, proved a wasted opportunity.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024
Canned music droned from the telephone as Jessica Sanchez waited, fidgeting and shifting her pregnant belly in her chair at the Santa Monica community health center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023
“We don’t need no education/We don’t need no thought control,” droned the singer with a slight German accent.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023
As the land war droned on, the power of the submarine was being starkly demonstrated on the high seas.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
The embers glowed red and the draft droned upward.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
