drum

Example Sentences

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Members of the Republican Guard carried the casket draped in a French flag into the courtyard to the beat of a drum before Macron read a eulogy, saying Jospin fought for justice and freedom.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The Show was created on the fly, based around a drum loop and the theme song to kids' TV show Inspector Gadget.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The remodeling company continues to operate, but pulls in much less revenue without Alberto to drum up business and supervise jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"Specifically, we want to test incongruent pairings -- for example, what happens if you hear a drum but see a bird?" said Huang.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The snare drum rolls, and she stops, her mouth open in mock surprise.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen