droning

Example Sentences

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“At any given point, the pike was a symphony of spinning wheels, creaking cabs, clopping hooves, and droning livestock,” Mr. Crytzer writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"It is a very low humming, droning, pulsating noise. It's incredibly intrusive and distressing," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Lynch follows Jack Nance’s Henry Spencer as he tries to care for his newborn child, while the droning industrial noise of Henry’s urban surroundings only magnifies his loneliness.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

Her compositions combine droning dissonance, piano and strings to create a moody and evocative electronic ambient score that lends a contemporary flavor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Rawiya and Bits had their hands cupped around their mouths, droning out a long “Ohhhhhhhhhhh!”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro