as in singing
to produce low, soft musical tones with the voice
croon a lullaby a singer crooning onstage
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Recent Examples of crooning
The minute-long clip, shared on June 10, shows Langley crooning the late '90s ballad while accompanying herself on piano.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The camera pans to Cody crooning while strumming his guitar throughout the video.
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Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
His coffee shop crooning is a transparent exercise in personal rebranding.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
What’s more, he is seen and heard crooning more than his costar in the film Kelly Rowland, who was one third of the legendary girl group Destiny’s Child, and has had a successful solo career since.
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Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Tammy Wynette and George Jones may have gotten a D-I-V-O-R-C-E, but the crooning duo had a hard time severing ties for good.
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Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
Its 105 decibels of sound were plenty loud enough to carry over rapids without distortion and did crooning bluegrass singers and DJ’s justice alike thanks to its DSP tuning capabilities.
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Joe Jackson,
Outside,
20 Nov. 2025
The melody is crooning and desperate, and their harmonies intertwine in a way that is supposed to mirror their bodies.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The camera pans to Cody crooning while strumming his guitar throughout the video.
—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
His coffee shop crooning is a transparent exercise in personal rebranding.
—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
What’s more, he is seen and heard crooning more than his costar in the film Kelly Rowland, who was one third of the legendary girl group Destiny’s Child, and has had a successful solo career since.
—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Tammy Wynette and George Jones may have gotten a D-I-V-O-R-C-E, but the crooning duo had a hard time severing ties for good.
—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
Its 105 decibels of sound were plenty loud enough to carry over rapids without distortion and did crooning bluegrass singers and DJ’s justice alike thanks to its DSP tuning capabilities.
—
Joe Jackson,
Outside,
20 Nov. 2025
The melody is crooning and desperate, and their harmonies intertwine in a way that is supposed to mirror their bodies.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooning
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There is something to be said about coaches who take over for successful predecessors and keep the thing humming, because that doesn't always tend to be the case.
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As his family and doctors exited the room, the humming machine lowered a ring around his body.
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Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
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In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
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The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.
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The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
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“Crooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooning. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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