distant drone

Examples (10)

• In the silence of the night, I could just make out the distant drone of an airplane.
• The constant, distant drone of traffic from the motorway was the soundtrack to their suburban life.
• A faint, distant drone suggested the factory was still operating, even at this late hour.
• The hiker paused, listening to the unfamiliar distant drone of a surveillance aircraft high above.
• Lying in the meadow, he was soothed by the distant drone of bees in the clover field.
• We could hear the distant drone of the bass from a party happening several blocks away.
• The only sound that broke the stillness was a low, distant drone, its source a mystery.
• From the clifftop, they could hear the distant drone of a cargo ship making its way out to sea.
• Even in the quiet library, the distant drone of the building's ventilation system was faintly audible.
• The distant drone of approaching helicopters grew steadily louder, signaling their arrival.