crooner

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Recent Examples of crooner Mashantucket The accomplished actor Robert Davi has a second career as a Frank Sinatra-style crooner. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026 Nancy Jones, the widow of legendary country crooner George Jones, is being countersued by her ex-boyfriend after accusing him of stealing $10 million in cryptocurrency. Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Jan. 2026 The crooner celebrates 30 years of his debut album with VIBE and a V Sessions medley. Jason Chandler, VIBE.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Abdul Aziz was a fan of Shields and had been introduced to her in Las Vegas by crooner Paul Anka a year earlier. Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crooner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooner
Noun
  • With his performance, the native Puerto Rican singer became the first Super Bowl act to perform almost entirely in Spanish (except for a guest appearance from pop star Lady Gaga).
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The series of snaps opens with the singer pretending to chat on an old-fashioned rotary dial phone while wearing a brown animal-print coat with leather and feather accents.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • California quail, Anna’s hummingbird and yellow-rumped warbler are commonly spotted.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • At such times, take the warbler’s advice and don’t venture out on the water.
    Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
  • He’s created 18 songs in disparate styles, from bouncy pop to vintage Vaudeville splash and dazzle (with catchy choreography by Joey Miller) to booming belters a la Adele to a deliciously funky rebellion of the snow queens.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Cameron Picton, the bassist, co-vocalist, and co-songwriter of Black Midi, is back with a new band.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Viewers not only enjoy hearing the stellar performances and heartwarming stories of the hopeful vocalists but also seeing music’s most successful stars passing on invaluable insight and mentorship.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.
    Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.
    Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022

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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooner. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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