Thesaurus results for CROONS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of croon

as in sings

to produce low, soft musical tones with the voice croon a lullaby a singer crooning onstage

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noun

plural of croon

as in serenades

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Recent Examples of croons

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Those who fail to sing get tagged with a red laser pointer, so pretty much everyone croons. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 The feeling was warm with the weather to match, the synth pads and Auto-Tuned croons so airy and resonant. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 Richard Marx croons his way onto Billboard’s jazz charts for the first time in a career as a lead recording artist that dates back almost 40 years. — Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026 Murray — beloved for iconic roles in Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack and other films — croons spirited renditions of timeless songs, from Bob Dylan to the Kinks to Tommy Tutone. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026 Guests are also offered complimentary city treats, like hot, powdery beignets, served from a charming lobby cart each afternoon, and Jeremy Davenport croons jazz tunes four nights a week in his namesake lounge. — AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025 Gregg, 60, croons to Murphy, who looks adoringly into his eyes. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 Tonatiuh croons a few ballads, though Lopez skillfully takes on most of the heavy musical work. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025

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Monét sings prettily on both duets, but their conventionality dulls her shine.

— Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
The vintage furniture—frames and mirrors and desks dating anywhere from the 16th to 19th centuries—sings in artful assortments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sings

Noun

Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Clips from the Pitt-Stanford game spread rapidly on Bluesky, where multiple users captured separate free-throw serenades and posted them individually.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of serenades

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But the area has history, with an old town dating back to the Etruscans and a tranquil port that hums to life each morning with fishing boats.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Delray Beach is from late April through early June, when the city still hums with energy but sheds the intensity of peak season.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Definition of hums

Noun

But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Local-language pop ballads and American rap music blast from speakers.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballads

Noun

Chastain will contribute her own vocals to the film’s soundtrack.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Of course, there were some proper studio sessions to get things going and record vocals sometimes, but truly, a lot of this album happened outside of the studio.

— Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of vocals

Noun

Breaking Benjamin As pounding as any heavy metal band, this Pennsylvania group hammers its way to surprisingly melodic choruses.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Both choruses and quartets compete for the ultimate honor of being district and international champions.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of choruses

Noun

Before us, in a curtain of matte black against the vibrant green, a beautiful, enormous silverback lays flopped on his back surrounded by eight gorillas of all ages wrestling around him.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
While the 40-foot steeple of Crown Point’s oldest church lays toppled along Grant Street and East North Street, treasures found inside the 139-year-old church have found their way into new light.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

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