hum

Example Sentences

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Looking out over the green sludge covered in cleaning equipment, speaking over the hum of the generators and the vacuums and the pumps, Hier smiled.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

Once they’re in our grip, we hum on pleasant nervous energy all weekend, watching the sky turn lilac at dusk, eating Taiwanese takeout from around the corner, wondering when things will return to normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

PHOENIX—A new style of architecture is rising in the sprawling suburbs of the Sonoran Desert: windowless data centers that hum 24 hours a day and guzzle as much electricity as a midsize city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The miso adds a quiet, savory hum beneath the Parmesan and Pecorino, while the final hit of black pepper keeps everything sharp.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

She started to hum a funky tune that sounded like something from Dad’s music collection.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas