as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant
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Recent Examples of thrum
Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Halibut crudo thrums with salty richness thanks to a sauce of cinnamon and malty beer.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Green Sass, a sauce thrumming with Serranos and jalapeños.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Its prose thrums with a lofty, tragic resonance that many of Homer’s translators have strived for.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Halibut crudo thrums with salty richness thanks to a sauce of cinnamon and malty beer.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
In addition to his work as a naturalist, Attenborough may rank as the greatest narrator of nonfiction stories of all time, known for his warm, engaging and authoritative tone that thrums with delight and wonder in the natural world.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 July 2024
Green Sass, a sauce thrumming with Serranos and jalapeños.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
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The same way that our culture has taught us to whisper about our periods and hide our tampons—despite the fact that our menstrual cycles perpetuate our species—new mothers are culturally guided to hide the more brutal details of childbirth.Krista Vernoff, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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The faux poster was an alteration to the official Universal Pictures marketing materials in which Elphaba’s full face is on display as Glinda (Ariana Grande) whispers in her ear.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Stocking Stuffers Under $30 Cat lovers will purr over these adorable bowls.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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Social media is ostensibly a form of publicity, a way to generate buzz for a book.Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tyson and Paul’s fight generated significant buzz due to the collaboration between Tyson and MVP Promotions.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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And some hoot and holler at just a whiff of Nicolas Cage screaming and hissing and mincing and making bug-eyes.Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2024
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science is offering Houstonians and visitors the opportunity to adopt a Madagascar hissing cockroach to express everlasting affection.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024
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Young supporters in replica shirts pressed their faces against the perimeter fencing, murmuring at every sweet touch of the ball or ripple of the net.Rafa Honigstein and Seb Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Apr. 2024
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Baraka took the stage, in a pink shirt and white sneakers, and delivered an address that kept the room murmuring and chuckling for more than an hour.Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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But if musicals and men in burlap skirts aren’t your thing, sigh, then there’s still a lot more to watch this weekend.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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The wind sighs three strong children, one consumptive and two gone.Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere in the city, Israeli drones whir audibly overhead.Sam Heller, TIME, 5 Oct. 2024
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Work is ongoing — a frenzy of hard hats, fluorescent-jacketed workmen and whirring machinery.Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Already retailers are looking to keep consumers happy, keep their supply chains humming and keep the lights on.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Insects hummed from the grasses, green lizards slept in the trees, and resting water birds, spooked by our approaching footsteps, squawked and flew away.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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