| Purrs |
USA Today Quick |
24 Mar 2026 |
| Wordlessly vocalizes a song |
Universal |
13 Mar 2026 |
| Runs smoothly, maybe |
The Atlantic |
22 Feb 2026 |
| Sings without words |
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| Runs superbly |
New York Times |
25 Oct 2025 |
| Sings with a closed mouth |
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| Sings with a closed mouth |
Commuter |
08 Aug 2025 |
| Sings along without actually singing |
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| Vocalises wordlessly: -- along |
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| Sings without words |
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| Sings with close lips |
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| Sings wordlessly |
Newsday |
21 Apr 2025 |
| Makes music without words |
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| Fridge sounds |
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| Whirs |
LA Times Daily |
09 Mar 2025 |
| Sings wordlessly |
Universal |
21 Feb 2025 |
| Plays a kazoo |
Commuter |
27 Dec 2024 |
| Runs smoothly |
LA Times Daily |
15 Dec 2024 |
| Sings without words |
Commuter |
05 Nov 2024 |
| Sings without words |
Universal |
10 Oct 2024 |
| Sings to oneself |
Universal |
05 Oct 2024 |
| Runs smoothly |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
17 Sep 2024 |
| Sings wordlessly |
USA Today |
07 Sep 2024 |
| Sounds, as bees |
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| Uses a kazoo |
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| Steady drones |
Wall Street Journal |
01 May 2024 |
| Vocalizes an earworm, in a way |
USA Today |
26 Apr 2024 |
| Beehive sounds |
Universal |
08 Apr 2024 |
| Carries |
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| Plays the kazoo, say |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Drones |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Oct 2023 |
| Goes "mmm mmm mmm mmm," maybe |
Universal |
23 Aug 2023 |
| Sings without words |
Universal |
18 Aug 2023 |
| Sings without singing |
USA Today |
17 May 2023 |
| Purrs, as an engine |
New York Times |
28 Mar 2023 |
| Sings without opening the mouth |
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| Sings with closed lips |
USA Today |
09 Feb 2023 |
| Runs smoothly |
Universal |
04 Feb 2023 |
| Works smoothly |
Newsday |
15 Jan 2023 |
| Sings with a closed mouth |
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| Sings without lyrics |
LA Times Daily |
23 Feb 2022 |
| Sings without lyrics |
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| Purrs like an engine |
Universal |
26 Dec 2021 |
| Drones |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Nov 2021 |
| Sounds of well-tuned engines |
Universal |
01 Sep 2021 |
| Carries a tune, in a way |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2021 |
| Runs smoothly |
Newsday |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Runs smoothly |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jul 2021 |
| Sings wordlessly |
USA Today |
30 May 2021 |
| Sings without opening the mouth |
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| Forgets the lyrics, maybe |
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| Forgets the lyrics, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
05 Feb 2021 |
| Operates smoothly |
Newsday |
29 Dec 2020 |
| Doesn't remember the words, say |
New York Times |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Sings with the mouth closed |
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| Runs smoothly |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Apr 2020 |
| Buzzing sounds |
USA Today |
03 Apr 2020 |
| Runs smoothly |
USA Today |
24 Feb 2020 |
| Drones |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Feb 2020 |
| Runs smoothly |
Universal |
12 Dec 2019 |
| Runs smoothly |
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| Runs smoothly |
LA Times Daily |
26 Aug 2019 |
| Runs smoothly, as an engine |
USA Today |
30 Apr 2019 |
| Runs perfectly |
New York Times |
14 Apr 2019 |
| Engine sounds |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Mar 2019 |
| Engine sounds |
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| Runs smoothly, as an engine |
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| Runs perfectly |
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| Runs smoothly |
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| Sings without words |
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| Motor noises |
Premier Sunday |
19 Aug 2018 |
| Sings wordlessly |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Sounds of well-tuned engines |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2018 |
| Plays a kazoo |
USA Today |
20 Jun 2018 |
| Plays a kazoo |
New York Times |
14 Mar 2018 |
| Drones |
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| Sings without opening one's mouth |
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| Sounds of well-tuned engines |
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| Plays a kazoo |
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| Plays a kazoo |
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| Sounds of activity |
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| Sounds of activity |
LA Times Daily |
30 Nov 2017 |
| Runs well |
Newsday |
25 Feb 2017 |
| Runs smoothly |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jan 2017 |
| Sounds of activity |
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| Runs nicely |
Newsday |
30 Oct 2016 |
| Is abuzz |
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| Ambient noises from appliances, e.g |
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| Runs smoothly |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Apr 2015 |
| What idle amp does |
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| Operates perfectly |
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| Forgets the words, maybe |
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| Runs smoothly |
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| Runs smoothly |
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| Keeps one's mouth shut? |
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| Runs smoothly |
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| Sings without words |
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| Plays a kazoo, basically |
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| Is busy |
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| Joins in wordlessly |
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| Drones |
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| Engine sounds |
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| Doesn't quite sing |
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| Obviously doesn't know the words |
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| Sings with a closed mouth |
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| Operates smoothly |
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| Sings close-mouthed |
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| Joins in wordlessly |
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| Ambient sounds |
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| Symptoms for a car mechanic |
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| Drones |
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| Is at a loss for words? |
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| Drones |
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| Is abuzz |
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| Is abuzz |
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| Runs smoothly |
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| Is busy |
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| Drones |
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| Sings along without words |
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| Close-mouthed singing |
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| Sings with closed mouth |
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| Drones |
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| Is busy |
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| Runs smoothly |
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| Bustles |
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| Drones |
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| Buzzes along |
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| Sings without words |
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| Performs musically sans words |
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| Runs well, as an engine |
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| Purrs |
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| Sings without words |
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| Droning sounds |
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| Joins in wordlessly |
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| Plays a kazoo |
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| Is busy |
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| Runs smoothly |
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| Accompanies musically sans words |
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| Indistinct sounds of mingled voices |
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| Operates well |
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| Bustles |
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| Forgets the words, maybe |
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| Sings with closed mouth |
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| Is at a loss for words? |
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| Sings wordlessly |
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| Runs well |
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| Buzzes |
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| Sings to oneself |
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| Works efficiently |
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| Accompanies musically sans words |
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| Song sounds |
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| Forgets the words, maybe |
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| Bombinates |
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| Buzzes |
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| Is busy |
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| Insect noises |
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| Bee sounds |
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| Sounds of a kind |
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| Sings a tune. |
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| Chugs on all cylinders |
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| Insect sounds. |
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| Is full of activity. |
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| Is full of activity: Colloq. |
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| Really cooks |
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| Sings in a certain way. |
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| Drones. |
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| Factory noises. |
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| Buzzes. |
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