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Recent Examples of croons
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
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croons
Verb
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Perry sings that things weren't all bad.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The concert scenes, where Sissy Spacek sings her heart out as Loretta Lynn, were filmed at the Ryman Auditorium.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The lights are low and the room hums with stillness.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, OneCoin still hums along and continues to attract investors.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But in their early years, Jagger and Richards were relatively focused on traditional British songcraft, especially in their ballads.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over the next 300 years, chapbooks and broadside ballads became mainstays in Britain.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Malek last showcased his vocals in his Oscar-winning turn as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Moreover, Nina White and Tatum Grace Hopkins, who portrayed Jackie’s daughter Victoria and niece Jonquil, respectively, stand alongside Chenoweth with their own powerhouse vocals.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, honest to God, there are seven different versions of certain verses, different choruses, everything.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Music directors Jordan Summers and Nick Vincent did a classic song that passes too quickly on record a great service by extending it by a few choruses, giving Valentine a chance to wring the emotion out of it that was only inherent in Zevon’s necessarily simpler delivery.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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For starters, he or she will be armed with some of the top TV and film incentives in the nation, crediting up to 40 percent of qualified expenses against taxes for productions that meet a series of minimum standards.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Themes of community and sacrifice abound, as do bluegrass ditties penned by Paul Williams.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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She’s best known for her enthusiastic and approachable ditties on key subjects, like potty training.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harbour also recently made headlines following the release of estranged wife Lily Allen's latest album, West End Girl, which contained references many interpreted as pointing toward alleged unfaithfulness on Harbour's part, though the actor isn't explicitly named in the lyrics.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Three songwriters from each category will be selected, celebrating artists whose lyrics and melodies have made a lasting impact on music.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Croons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croons. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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