as in hums
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the chirr of dragonflies
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Noun
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Back at its Utah HQ, where the walls are lined with pink Crumbl University diplomas and the test kitchen hums with invention, the next big flavor is already in the oven.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Also like Lynch, Robinson’s onscreen world hums with quiet dread, a sense that something sinister lurks just beneath the veil of the everyday banal.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Aragón Aragón is a region that whispers rather than shouts.—
Nigel Hack,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Visitors hear phantom footsteps echoing on staircases, doors slamming shut with violent force, and ghostly whispers drifting through the halls.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Chirrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirrs. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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