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Noun
After a triumphal return to the United States in 2022, where spectators goggled at sumo wrestling in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and crooned along with Lionel Ritchie during the closing ceremony, the event has moved to Chengdu, the emerging sports hub of western China.—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 In between shots of his family time, Justin dances across the edge of the boat, sings straight at director Cole Bennett's camera and moodily croons while gazing at the floor.—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Whether belting out apocalyptic lyrics in overdrive or crooning heartfelt odes to love, Osbourne sang with unmistakable feeling and conviction.—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025 To keep up morale, the survivors crooned their favorite pop hits and pretended to cook meals.—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for croon
Its origins trace back to the 19th century, when the mondine sang it—female laborers in Northern Italy's rice paddies—protesting brutal working conditions and lost youth.
The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
The famous John Williams fanfare that blasted Star Wars onto our screens had appreciably less impact than even a standard screen would now offer, let alone IMAX and Dolby Cinema premium offerings while at some parts of the film, the sound warbled a little, before returning to normal.
The Bitter Mai Tai is a full-fledged neo classic, first bright with lime and rum, then deep with almond, and then—where a standard Mai Tai would fall away with a lingering malic zing—the Bitter Mai Tai rises in a bold third act, humming with bitterness and the banana-funk of the rum.
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Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
Just a 10-minute stroll from the city center, the elevation affords something akin to a retreat; Bolaño feels spirited away from the noisy streets, surrounded instead by humming cicadas and chirping birds.
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Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Reynolds argued that contemporary pop is less about innovation and more about revisiting previous decades, blurring distinct eras, and nibbling away at the present’s identity.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
The sung-through show — which tells the story of America's birth through a modern lens set to a score of hip-hop, R&B, pop and traditional show tunes — became an instant sensation upon its debut, ushering in a whole new generation of musical theater fans.
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