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Recent Examples of croon
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
At last year's showing, people snapped photos and holed up at metal tables to hoist custom steins and croon along with German polka, jazz and '70s funk cover bands.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
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Verb
On a cool December evening as raindrops polka-dotted the pavement, longtime street performer Onunze Ubaka, 72, crooned Motown classics to a virtually empty corner off the usually busy Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
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While the entire band was a powerhouse, as lead singer Malo brought not only strong, soulful vocals that could veer between a Roy Orbison-esque baritone croon and country twang, but a genial humor that often manifested itself during the group’s concerts.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for croon
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This is why celebrities like Oprah sing Spanx’s praises, as do the editors at Travel + Leisure, especially when the brand slashes prices on its beloved athleisure.—
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Stories to read, songs to sing, and opportunities for creative play in every class.—
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The evening was made even more memorable by an incredible performance from singer-songwriter Kent Jamz, whose smooth, vibey serenade kept us buzzing all night long.—
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Right before undergoing surgery, Tina Knowles got a live serenade from her two favorite singers: Beyoncé and Solange.—
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The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.—
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The famous John Williams fanfare that blasted Star Wars onto our screens had appreciably less impact than even a standard screen would now offer, let alone IMAX and Dolby Cinema premium offerings while at some parts of the film, the sound warbled a little, before returning to normal.—
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The lullaby your grandmother hummed while shelling white beans into her apron, her voice low enough not to wake the war.—
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Celebrities and fans in the comments seemed to approve of Scherzinger's move to making lullabies.—
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From relentless calls for lower borrowing interest rates to vague talk of capping credit card interest rates , the flow of pro-growth rhetoric shows an administration focused on keeping consumers spending and the economy humming.—
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The first team was humming by season’s end, the second went to the Final Four and the next two were among the best in the nation.—
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In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.—
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Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.—
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Its bright ombré glaze, which is chip and stain resistant, adds a pop of color to any area.—
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Choose slightly oversized sunnies, a dainty sweater to drape over your shoulders, a larger-than-life handbag, and shoes that add a pop of color.—
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That one is a flimsy piano ballad where the duo’s approach to vocals—strangled, swirled and gasping—comes off more annoying than innovative, like a joke that isn’t funny anymore.—
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In the ballad, the hero is betrayed by his cousin, who bleeds him too severely while administering a blood-letting cure.—
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“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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