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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
While the entire band was a powerhouse, as lead singer Malo brought not only strong, soulful vocals that could veer between a Roy Orbison-esque baritone croon and country twang, but a genial humor that often manifested itself during the group’s concerts.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Alfred, our pianist and vocalist in Dolce Vita, crooned standards beautifully and always drew a crowd.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
For 20 years, Joey Ramone’s hiccupping croon and Johnny Ramone’s relentless power chords kept on and on for 14 albums and more than 2,000 shows.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
While the entire band was a powerhouse, as lead singer Malo brought not only strong, soulful vocals that could veer between a Roy Orbison-esque baritone croon and country twang, but a genial humor that often manifested itself during the group’s concerts.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croon
Verb
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The rivalry is so intense that overnight in Mexico, fans played instruments, sang, and made as much noise as possible outside the Ecuador team hotel to deprive the squad of sleep.
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Members of the Orange Army danced, sang, marched and partied, saying their iconic celebrations were a way to bring joy to the World Cup, regardless of the outcome on the pitch.
Noun
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Stroll around the Artist Quarter, where troubadours serenade passersby in the evenings.
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Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.
Verb
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Her distinctive voice has been Widowspeak’s emblem since the band first emerged, warbled like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval over CB radio.
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The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.
Noun
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Later, piano slices through the fog with a supernatural three-note lullaby that springs just off the beat, racing forward through the song’s misty backdrop.
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.
Verb
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On the exhibition floor at the annual international BIO conference in San Diego, biotech and startup executives hummed around pavilions representing member countries and states, pausing to watch World Cup games on a giant screen at a South Korean contract drug manufacturer’s booth.
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Fans latched on too, humming the tune, playing the video — of players and supporters soaking up the scene — on repeat ever since.
Noun
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When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do.
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Within the flashy dance numbers and power ballads, American musicals often hold up a mirror to society.
Verb
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Why would sharp-as-nails med school grads opt toward a presumably dead-end occupational route?
Noun
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In the opening game of the World Cup, the infamous chant was pleasingly absent from the Azteca.
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At that, Paul and four of his friends launched into a singing chant.
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“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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