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So if a tom gobbles at one or two of your calls and then goes quiet, don’t be discouraged.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
And their childhood friend Wesley Backer is on traps, banging on a 55-gallon rain barrel for a bass drum, buckets for the snare and toms, and sheet metal for cymbals.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Set done, Allan and his bass player leave the stage and make a speedy exit from the room, but Gary Husband lingers behind, fiddling around with his drum kit, tightening cymbals, testing the hi-hat, adding treble to his bass drum, making adjustments to the positioning of the tom toms.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The 20th Anniversary Collection pays tribute to Toms’ roots, offering archival prints on modern styles and original silhouettes with enhanced comfort features.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
And their childhood friend Wesley Backer is on traps, banging on a 55-gallon rain barrel for a bass drum, buckets for the snare and toms, and sheet metal for cymbals.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Set done, Allan and his bass player leave the stage and make a speedy exit from the room, but Gary Husband lingers behind, fiddling around with his drum kit, tightening cymbals, testing the hi-hat, adding treble to his bass drum, making adjustments to the positioning of the tom toms.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The 20th Anniversary Collection pays tribute to Toms’ roots, offering archival prints on modern styles and original silhouettes with enhanced comfort features.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tom
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“Tom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tom. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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