ser·e·nade
ˌser-ə-ˈnād 
1
a
: a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance
especially
: one given outdoors at night for a woman being courted
b
: a work so performed
2
: an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble, and midway between the suite and the symphony in style
serenaded; serenading
: to play a serenade
: to perform a serenade in honor of
serenader
noun
Examples of serenade in a Sentence
Verb
He serenaded her from the garden below her window.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Accompanied by Chad Franklin on keys and Alex Durant on drums, the vocalist will serenade the audience at Carlos and Markisha Swepson’s popular soul food watering hole with an evening of R&B, funk and soul.
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Noun
Eventually, Holman summoned everyone to the table and began his spoken word serenade with tales of New York, Kentucky, and Jewish identity.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
The Brazilian coastal metropolis has world-famous beaches worth singing serenades about—and many musicians have.
—Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Liverpool’s supporters serenaded him on his return to action from the bench at Leicester and again after his goal, but there remains an awkwardness around the situation.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Accompanied by Chad Franklin on keys and Alex Durant on drums, the vocalist will serenade the audience at Carlos and Markisha Swepson’s popular soul food watering hole with an evening of R&B, funk and soul.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Serenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serenade. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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serenade
1 of 2 noun
ser·e·nade
ˌser-ə-ˈnād
: music as sung or played outdoors at night for a woman
serenade
2 of 2 verb
serenaded; serenading
: to entertain with or perform a serenade
serenader
noun
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