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 crooner’s annual comeback has started in America, as people are once again pressing play on his most familiar holiday smashes. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 While the rest of us were handing out Halloween candy, the platinum-selling crooner already was enjoying his holiday tree at his Nashville home. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 With classic crooners like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin providing her background music, Prezio cooks an array of Italian meals on video that are condensed into short, one-minute reels that are widely shared. Peter Burke, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 Well Be Swing and then collaborated with with the crooner on the live album, Sinatra at the Sands. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 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 10 Dec. 2024.

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