droned

Example Sentences

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Then as he droned on like a dentist drill hitting bone, he began to sound like a South Carolina auctioneer at a county fair.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Footage posted by Sam Yebri, a former City Council candidate, showed smoke billowing in the street as people yelled and a siren droned.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

One day after it got too bizarre, the actors said nothing funny and court proceedings droned on to keep Gladden off their scent.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 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

High-flying bombers droned above, a steady two-way stream moving into and returning from their target.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan