: one that croons
especially
: a singer of popular songs
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Classic sounds: Arena rock favorites Foreigner and Styx, joined by crooner John Waite, bring the Renegades and Juke Box Heroes Tour to iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Friday at 6:45 p.m.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Simpson’s always had a bit of crooner in him, the rich, round drawl of his voice long evoking comparisons to Waylon Jennings.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Jane Lynch, who played the cranky cheerleading coach, Sue Sylvester, commented on the anniversaries of the Glee cast losing both Rivera and Cory Monteith, who played jock and New Directions crooner Puck, in an interview published this week.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 July 2024
The hotel later attracted the celebrities of the day: barnstorming baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Hollywood stars Clark Gable and Bing Crosby, and cowboy crooner Roy Rogers, who was said to have led his horse up and down the hotel’s staircases.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Simpson’s always had a bit of crooner in him, the rich, round drawl of his voice long evoking comparisons to Waylon Jennings.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Jane Lynch, who played the cranky cheerleading coach, Sue Sylvester, commented on the anniversaries of the Glee cast losing both Rivera and Cory Monteith, who played jock and New Directions crooner Puck, in an interview published this week.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 July 2024
The hotel later attracted the celebrities of the day: barnstorming baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Hollywood stars Clark Gable and Bing Crosby, and cowboy crooner Roy Rogers, who was said to have led his horse up and down the hotel’s staircases.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooner. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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