hummed
Example Sentences
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Upon their arrival at the court, the man, identified by authorities as Marc B., had twice shouted "I love you" in French, while the boy’s mother, identified as Marine R., hummed a melody.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
On a rainy Thursday afternoon in November, the Collaboratory hummed with volunteers packing donated home goods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Restaurants hummed with more than half of their tables full, many taken up by people in the San Francisco work uniform: a button-down shirt and a puffer vest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
In one corner, an older woman closed her eyes as she sank into the automatic massage chair that hummed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
The airship’s door hummed open, and our robot stepped outside.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
