Thesaurus results for CROON

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verb

Definition of croon

as in to sing

to produce low, soft musical tones with the voice croon a lullaby a singer crooning onstage

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Recent Examples of croon

Verb

Nat King Cole crooned about its kicks in a 1946 hit song. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Adam Sandler crooned it in the 2006 Click, as the soundtrack to his first kiss with Kate Beckinsale. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026

Noun

Blake serves as the Siren of the song, his distinct croon over minimal beat between Scott’s verses. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026 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. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for croon

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Verb

Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which those ladies sang so sweetly.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
As the first medication was administered, Constance began to sing.

— Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sing

Noun

Some produce more conventional results like synthesizers, while others harness vintage Furby toys to surreally serenade listeners.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
The scene, which is played earnestly and runs a tad shorter in length than the Kens’ Barbie serenade to Matchbox 20, was always scripted to include Oasis’s most popular song.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of serenade

Verb

Her distinctive voice has been Widowspeak’s emblem since the band first emerged, warbled like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval over CB radio.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025

Definition of warble

Noun

Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
The book will also be accompanied by a forthcoming lullaby written and performed by Mercer, extending the story beyond the page, while the audiobook edition will be narrated by the musician himself.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026

Definition of lullaby

Verb

As the tattoo machine hummed across her leg, Savanna Georges watched another chapter of her faith take shape in ink.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Some of Stamos other works have included portraits of Jamie Lee Curtis and his niece, paintings of humming birds, and his take on the Palace of Versailles.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of hum

Noun

Much of Tulu literature and folklore has been preserved through oral tradition, especially epic ballads called paddanas.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Some bottles just need extra time to reach their most potent peak, and the batshit ballad of Aunt Cheryl?

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of ballad

Verb

In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.

— Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of sharp

Noun

The viral reel that originated the chant features two women, who seem to be in their early 20s, dressed in casual streetwear, leading the chant while a man holds a poster depicting Modi as a little monkey.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Whichever one has the most annoying supporter chant, obviously.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of chant

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