drumming

Example Sentences

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The York supporters were still singing, their drummer still drumming.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The impulse to dismiss all this as a detector company drumming up business runs into an issue—Pangram actually works way better than you might think.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

At highway speeds, the BBS’s inner peace is intruded upon only by the distant drumming of the vast wheels and tires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The scene ends with Lindo breaking into a guttural humming and drumming, expressing pain that transcends words.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

“They’re drumming up a crew for another privateer!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham