: one that croons
especially
: a singer of popular songs
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The crooner shares his son with Margaret Zhang (seen above), a Chinese-Australian filmmaker and the former editor-in-chief of Vogue China.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
While fans are always excited for new music from the crooner, more were interested in how the star kept his child a secret for so long.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Masked country crooner Orville Peck will keep his face covered while playing Vega, the vicious fighter who uses metal claws as one of his weapons.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Marcus Brown’s voice is a crooner’s voice, a baritone, emanating notes from some spot in his body deeper than his chest.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
While fans are always excited for new music from the crooner, more were interested in how the star kept his child a secret for so long.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Masked country crooner Orville Peck will keep his face covered while playing Vega, the vicious fighter who uses metal claws as one of his weapons.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Marcus Brown’s voice is a crooner’s voice, a baritone, emanating notes from some spot in his body deeper than his chest.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooner. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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