Example Sentences

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Upon their arrival at the court, the man, identified by authorities as Marc B., had twice shouted "I love you" in French, while the boy’s mother, identified as Marine R., hummed a melody.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Our Bosch dishwasher hummed but refused to wash, so I replaced the clogged heat exchanger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Her phone was kept on silent; electro-beats hummed in the background; digestive biscuits were devoured.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

The fountain hummed beside him while students streamed past the gate—laughing, scrolling, carrying coffee, stubbornly keeping going.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

The forest was quiet in here, like a room so full of small voices it hummed with silence.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline