as in lullaby
a vocal or instrumental performance that is given outdoors at night for a lover
wooed his lady with a serenade
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Recent Examples of serenade
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Write a love letter, send flowers, or serenade that special person.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
According to Taco Bell's news release, the experience features a chauffeured, 10-lap journey through the drive-thru with each menu item unveiled beneath a silver cloche as a string quartet serenades guests through the speakers.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And for those more interested in Mulaney’s musical stylings, the MLB graciously posted the below clip of his seventh inning stretch serenade.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Write a love letter, send flowers, or serenade that special person.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Platter remained seemingly unseduced, although, as a talented lutist, he was once recruited to serenade another man’s inamorata for a full ninety minutes.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
According to Taco Bell's news release, the experience features a chauffeured, 10-lap journey through the drive-thru with each menu item unveiled beneath a silver cloche as a string quartet serenades guests through the speakers.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenade
Noun
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Artists help parents identify their childrens' personality traits and habits to create a unique lullaby.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But curated with rest in mind, this viewing ritual repurposes Hollywood’s highest stage as an on-demand lullaby of entertainment legacy.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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That chant is often used to taunt security forces and plainclothes agents like the Basij, the all-volunteer arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard who maintain a presence on university campuses through student groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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As the arrangement swells, her layers of vocals begin to blend together—one line scatting while another rises in a chant.—
Precious Fondren,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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The famous John Williams fanfare that blasted Star Wars onto our screens had appreciably less impact than even a standard screen would now offer, let alone IMAX and Dolby Cinema premium offerings while at some parts of the film, the sound warbled a little, before returning to normal.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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During her performance, Bell trilled through possible name changes for actors.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Is that panic, when the flute trills high?—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The large cast of smaller roles and chorus is excellent.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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To a chorus of boos, San Diego Unified School District’s board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to cut more than 200 classified jobs, in a move expected to lead to layoffs for about 70 people.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
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Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert could not contain his glee.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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The former Nuggets guard danced around Ball Arena with glee throughout a 6-for-7 shooting game and was even bold enough to confront 7-footer Jonas Valanciunas after taking exception to a foul.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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