: one that croons
especially
: a singer of popular songs
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Both of them — as well as the alternating Bob Dylan and Tom Petty cosplay of Ozark crooner Jesse Welles’s Middle — must contend with a 92-year-old national treasure’s musing on mortality.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The comedian will be the first person to host six consecutive Grammy telecasts since crooner Andy Williams hosted the first seven live telecasts from 1971-77.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Bing Crosby, the popular midcentury crooner, starred in White Christmas (1954) and High Society (1956).
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Mashantucket The accomplished actor Robert Davi has a second career as a Frank Sinatra-style crooner.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The comedian will be the first person to host six consecutive Grammy telecasts since crooner Andy Williams hosted the first seven live telecasts from 1971-77.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Bing Crosby, the popular midcentury crooner, starred in White Christmas (1954) and High Society (1956).
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Mashantucket The accomplished actor Robert Davi has a second career as a Frank Sinatra-style crooner.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooner. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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