with a drone

Frequency: 7.29.0 per million words

indicates the presence of a drone sound accompanying an action

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Examples (10)

  • The planes flew overhead with a low drone.
  • The air conditioner hummed with a steady drone all night long.
  • The factory operated day and night with a constant drone of machinery.
  • He read the list of names with a monotonous drone.
  • The highway filled the quiet valley with a distant, continuous drone.
  • A swarm of bees passed over the garden with a loud, buzzing drone.
  • The refrigerator in the corner filled the silence with a faint drone.
  • The large cargo ship approached the port with a powerful drone from its engines.
  • The old computer fan started up with a whining drone.
  • The electrical substation emitted a persistent hum with a deep drone that could be felt as much as heard.