thrum
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With songs like “Paint by Numbers,” he pauses the album’s disco thrum to enjoy the simple pleasures of, well, living.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
The industrious thrum of the heavy-duty sewing machines, along with the workers' chatter, normally fills the plant with a reassuring rhythm.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
“I’ve cried with my team a lot,” she said over the soft thrum of conversation in the airy cafeteria-style bistro.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
And if he does, the country may not thrum for months with dissent and democratic fervor, as it did in 2016 and 2017.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024
The flies circled Khal Drogo slowly, their wings buzzing, a low thrum at the edge of hearing that filled Dany with dread.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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