thrum
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You get a polite dotting of fruit, sure, but rarely that jammy, tart little thrum that only arrives when berries are given permission to fully collapse into themselves.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 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
A subtly medieval score — distinguished by the thrum of a mandolin and composed by Jozef van Wissem — draws out a surreal dimension.
From New York Times • May 9, 2024
Ms Hendricks-Atkins said that at first she mistook the shaking for the constant thrum of construction taking place outside her office.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
We could feel the thrum of old activity sliding along the floorboards, caught in the keyholes of closed doors.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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