drone on
phrasal verb
droned on; droning on; drones on
informal
: to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting
She had trouble keeping awake as he droned on about himself.
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Now fear not, just because the film festival is being curated by artists doesn’t mean the selections are hopelessly esoteric – European Bauhaus aficionados droning on about baking soda, or anything by Stanley Kubrick, played backwards!
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The Land Forces of Ukraine said on Monday that two of its recruitment offices were hit by Russian drones on Monday, the latest in a string of similar incidents.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Russian forces downed 103 Ukrainian drones on Monday night and Tuesday morning, the ministry said in a post to Telegram.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 10 June 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The Land Forces of Ukraine said on Monday that two of its recruitment offices were hit by Russian drones on Monday, the latest in a string of similar incidents.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Russian forces downed 103 Ukrainian drones on Monday night and Tuesday morning, the ministry said in a post to Telegram.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 10 June 2025
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“Drone on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drone%20on. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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