Example Sentences

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They’re partying, but the smart investor won’t join a buzzing party after midnight.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

On “Age of Capricorn” a buzzing voice seems to be reciting some kind of code, with strings of letters ringing out over pulsing synths and a blooming bassline redolent of a pipe organ.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that serotonin, a brain chemical best known for helping regulate mood, may also worsen tinnitus, the persistent ringing or buzzing sound that affects millions of people worldwide.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

In the nine-minute short, a young cameraman falls into what appears to be an empty furniture store with an eerie atmosphere: a seemingly endless series of rooms covered in yellow wallpaper and buzzing fluorescent lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Clouds of flies drifted over us, their buzzing a faint background droning.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda