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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

On a recent episode of Therapuss, all Jake Shane needed to say was the word Boston and the episode’s guest, singer Role Model, began to croon Lefty’s infectious chorus. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 The feeling was warm with the weather to match, the synth pads and Auto-Tuned croons so airy and resonant. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 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

Ortiz would go on trips with the church’s youth group and sing with the choir every Wednesday and Sunday before services.

— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Moore plays Mona Friedman, a meek housewife who hasn’t sung in front of anyone since church choir and is unexpectedly cast in a community-theater production — then transforms into a zealous method actor willing to wage war over a marginal role.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of sing

Verb

Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
With her rich rupture of a voice, Caven warbles and quavers 16 autobiographical songs in German and French, accompanied by the electronic Catalan band Molforts.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of warble

Noun

Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of lullaby

Verb

Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life.

— Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
But Mensah finished the game going 6 of 10 for just 7 yards after throwing for 213 yards during his record-setting completion run that, to that point, allowed Miami’s high-octane offense to keep humming.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of hum

Noun

The nineteenth century saw authors in other countries (Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Norway) attempting to firm up their nationalist claims by ransacking popular ballads, rustic legends, and oral traditions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
But Robin Hood, the ballads all postdate the Peasants’ Revolt and were wildly popular and continued to resonate and echo down.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 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 chant, at least in the context of the Florida football team, has much more innocent origins, being popularized in the 1990s by defensive back Lawrence Wright.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The powers-that-be are working out how to leverage it all, even if not always successfully (the WSL apologised after Rutherford and Barry hosted the Subway Cup draw on TikTok in 2025 and the latter referenced an anti-Tottenham Hotspur chant).

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of chant

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