crooned; crooning; croons
2
: to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner
The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
especially
: to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems
: to sing (something, such as a popular song or a lullaby) in a crooning manner
… croons ballads that conjure up the tenderness of puppy love …—
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croon
noun
Examples of croon in a Sentence
The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
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The record-breaking superstar and brand partner will bring his country croons recognizable moves to the stage for fans 21+ during sport’s biggest weekend.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
One recent afternoon at the coffeehouse Partisan Café Artisanal, a favorite stop in the Upper Marais for those in the fashion and creative industries, Sade crooned overhead while a parade of coffee seekers, including Salome Bravard, 24, filed in.
—Vivian Song, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The camera pans down on a white-picket fence, as Bobby Vinton croons his 1963-version title track.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Michael Bublé’s perennial favorite Christmas wasn’t far behind, soaring from No. 9 to No. 2 as Australians embrace his crooning holiday classics.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
One recent afternoon at the coffeehouse Partisan Café Artisanal, a favorite stop in the Upper Marais for those in the fashion and creative industries, Sade crooned overhead while a parade of coffee seekers, including Salome Bravard, 24, filed in.
—Vivian Song, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The camera pans down on a white-picket fence, as Bobby Vinton croons his 1963-version title track.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Michael Bublé’s perennial favorite Christmas wasn’t far behind, soaring from No. 9 to No. 2 as Australians embrace his crooning holiday classics.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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