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 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
In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooning
Verb
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Lamb's return is massive news for the Cowboys offense, which has been humming during his absence.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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For years, Gallup-McKinley officials thought things were mostly humming along well with Stride.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Crooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooning. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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