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Recent Examples of crooned
Adam Sandler crooned it in the 2006 Click, as the soundtrack to his first kiss with Kate Beckinsale.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Alfred, our pianist and vocalist in Dolce Vita, crooned standards beautifully and always drew a crowd.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
On a cool December evening as raindrops polka-dotted the pavement, longtime street performer Onunze Ubaka, 72, crooned Motown classics to a virtually empty corner off the usually busy Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Singing only in Spanish, the unassuming math teacher crooned his way into our hearts within seconds.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey and their son Jack as Bieber crooned.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Alfred, our pianist and vocalist in Dolce Vita, crooned standards beautifully and always drew a crowd.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
On a cool December evening as raindrops polka-dotted the pavement, longtime street performer Onunze Ubaka, 72, crooned Motown classics to a virtually empty corner off the usually busy Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Singing only in Spanish, the unassuming math teacher crooned his way into our hearts within seconds.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey and their son Jack as Bieber crooned.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooned
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Penrose sung the chorus, a pair of assistants took on the task of splashing her with paint and confetti – all without skipping a beat.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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Others gathered in clusters of desks, showing their artwork to friends as lo-fi music hummed in the background.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Just outside the main entrance of Spectrum Center, as a saxophone blared and drums rumbled and fans hummed past each other with life, there stood Bradley Davis.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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My mother trilled vapidly over these mundane facts.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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“Crooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooned. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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