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Recent Examples of crooned
And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 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
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The show will include takes on some of the most famous songs sung by Frank Sinatra.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Interestingly, just like Lisa, BTS have won the Best K-Pop award for songs sung primarily in both Korean and English.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Interstate 10 hummed with cars rushing north toward Phoenix, drivers pushing to get ahead of what was bearing down on them.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Crooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooned. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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