Thesaurus results for CROONS

croons 1 of 2

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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croons

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noun

plural of croon

as in serenades

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Recent Examples of croons

Verb

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 Mark croons and strums campfire acoustic. — Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025

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Emcee/ringleader duties in the shows were mostly split between frequent guest star John Stamos and Love’s son, Christian Love (who sings lead on numbers formerly sung by the late Carl Wilson).

— Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2026
In the film, Scott plays a Greek bard who sings about Odysseus’ victories in the Trojan War.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 July 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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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
This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026

Definition of hums

Noun

Those digital Mellotrons balanced against Wilson’s dry 2000s alt-rock production cast Åkerfeldt’s ballads into a searching, uncanny drift at the outskirts of the metal landscape.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
His theory—that the poems must have been patched together much later from various ballads—was not universally accepted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of ballads

Noun

The track — with its croaking guitar, cymbal smashes, and stuttering vocals — sounds nothing like Brat’s gleaming, clubby gems (or the bouncy pop-punk of her 2014 LP Sucker, for that matter).

— Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
The track became a much larger global success after Blackpink star Jennie added her vocals and celebrity to a remix.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of vocals

Noun

Some 54 million Americans were participating in choirs and community choruses before the pandemic, according to a 2019 choral impact study.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
Paired with bubbly disco grooves and chant-along choruses, the band became gay icons overnight.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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

Definition of lays

Noun

The board sets education policy, maintains academic standards, and oversees educational licenses and the accreditation system.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
In the absence of so many senior stars in the wake of the World Cup, Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez have stepped up, helping to set the standards for the youngsters who have been included on this pre-season tour to the United States.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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