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
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Like Prince before them, Tumor shines up each element of their production to such a precise degree that the whole recording thrums with erotic frisson: the gyrating pull of perfect individuals in motion.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
With Paris’s cafés teeming with customers, theaters humming with audiences, and stadiums thrumming with fans, the city gave new life to the old saw that plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 20 July 2020
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Noun
Martini’s Christ on the Cross (ca. 1340), one of the final paintings in the show, thrums with a kind of awkwardness that’s only possible when art is still between movements.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Like Prince before them, Tumor shines up each element of their production to such a precise degree that the whole recording thrums with erotic frisson: the gyrating pull of perfect individuals in motion.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
But the album also thrums with wariness of modern fame and its distortions.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
With Paris’s cafés teeming with customers, theaters humming with audiences, and stadiums thrumming with fans, the city gave new life to the old saw that plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 20 July 2020
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As the underwhelming confrontation happens, Mia tries hard to sell the scene, cackling with all 32 teeth showing, and after Jacqueline is unceremoniously booted from the premises, whispering middling insults into the mic from the curb with her friend.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Maybe their drinking problem is whispered about in the kitchen while someone carves the turkey or plates the pumpkin pie.Jane Hillstrom, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 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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With audiences off to see the Wizard, and Elphaba and Glinda, radio is capitalizing on the buzz of Wicked by playing two of the franchise’s signature songs.Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jaime Foxx's return to the comedy circuit is generating plenty of buzz.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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True, crowds were noisier and more raucous in audible expressions of engagement — hissing, cheering, applauding, with an occasional wisecrack shouted out — but the responses were collective and inspired by the story on screen.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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All the other drives ended in punts – 11 to be exact – as the Levi’s Stadium crowd began to murmur about the lack of scoring.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, lawmakers across the spectrum have begun to murmur about the necessity of a resignation from Macron if the Assembly has any chance of passing legislation.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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This month, when asked in an interview if a woman could be elected president, Ms. Warren, who won a third Senate term in November, just sighed.Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sighs Edward and Bella collectively sigh 168 times.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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The machines buzzed and whirred as the cows were carried in a lazy arc to the parlor’s exit, where they were detached from milk hoses and sent on their way.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Their brand new Audio Overview feature from Google Labs has got my mind whirring with the possibilities.Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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The room seemed to hum with the cacophony of love stories converging in one place.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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The stage was right in front of the chamfered corner of the Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona, a reminder that one of the city’s most historic and celebrated hotels continues to hum as ever before.John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Thrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrum. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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