crooner

noun

croon·​er ˈkrü-nər How to pronounce crooner (audio)
: one that croons
especially : a singer of popular songs

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The extremists allegedly plotted to poison Kelly’s food, leaving the Chocolate Factory crooner too paranoid to eat. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 June 2025 The crooner retired from performing in 2021 after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 11 June 2025 The cowboy crooner brings His Large Band to the Uptown Theatre Napa on June 21 (8 p.m., tickets start at $111), the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on June 22 (7:30 p.m., tickets start at $67) and the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa on June 25 (7:30 p.m., tickets start at $93.22). Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 June 2025 The 35-year-old crooner suited up on May 5 for the annual event that benefits New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crooner

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crooner was in 1888

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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooner. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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