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Recent Examples of croon
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The commercial encouraged those in attendance at the stadium to croon along to the familiar tune, which most people likely knew.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In college, Cedric was in singing groups, crooning harmonies with others.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway crooned through wall speakers.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Gaga croons gently, letting the lyric speak for itself.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The commercial encouraged those in attendance at the stadium to croon along to the familiar tune, which most people likely knew.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
In college, Cedric was in singing groups, crooning harmonies with others.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway crooned through wall speakers.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croon
Verb
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Shakira is extremely experienced and professional — not just with her choreographed dance moves and her ability to sing to a large crowd, but also in knowing what her fans want.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Today’s news item is brought to you by the letters S, Z, and A. Sesame Street welcomed SZA on Thursday to sing a song about gratitude.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The trade deadline was so entertaining, that Mikko Rantanen decided to change jerseys twice in a week, leaving most experts claiming that this was the highest-profile player in NHL history to be traded midseason by two serenade teams.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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And sure enough, her nightly serenade continued without skipping a beat.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The whole montage was respectful and gracious, with a classical score, rather than a pop chipmunk warbling a sensitive ballad about dead people.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Peggy Seeger’s 1957 recording of it is a brisk, warbling take with arpeggiated acoustic guitar — a classic example of the kind of carefree-songbird tunes from the early folk revival.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Caring for ourselves and each other is a radical act of refusal, one brimming with a tricky little revolution just behind our eyelids, in our bedrooms, our lullabies, our dreams, our stillness, our get-togethers, and our morning pages.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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When Lakan goes to the brothel, he is allowed to hear the sound of Fengxian’s lullaby from the annex where she is kept.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Knicks settled on running more offense through Anunoby and Bridges, the pair of wings who kept the offense humming with the All-Star and captain out due to injury.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rising wages have enabled people to keep spending, which has kept the overall economy humming along.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The world’s second-largest economy continues to face a range of challenges, from job insecurity among the younger generation to sharp downturns in the property sector, once a cornerstone of the country’s economic growth.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The former president's endorsement process has evolved from haphazard to sharp and effective, rendering all other endorsements all but obsolete.—
Kaleigh Rogers,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The album musically represents an amalgamation of both John’s and Carlile’s sounds, blending Carlile’s folk and country sensibilities with John’s signature brand of pop.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Backstreet Boys Dates: July 11-13; July 18-20; July 25-27; Aug. 1-3; Aug. 8-10; Aug. 15-17 Time: 8 p.m. What to expect: Another first for the Sphere in 2025 is the debut of its first pop act, the ’90s quintet whose popularity has aged well and with a multigenerational fan base.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pop ballad, which helped kick off his own career years ago, is back in a huge way.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the emotional disconnect is impossible to overcome in a show that's almost entirely sentimental ballads.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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