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noun

Definition of serenadenext
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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verb

as in to croon

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Recent Examples of serenade
Noun
Some produce more conventional results like synthesizers, while others harness vintage Furby toys to surreally serenade listeners. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026 The scene, which is played earnestly and runs a tad shorter in length than the Kens’ Barbie serenade to Matchbox 20, was always scripted to include Oasis’s most popular song. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Verb
Jung Hoo Lee extended his Major League-best hitting streak to 17 games Tuesday night, enticing the Oracle Park crowd to serenade his at-bats. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Sunday afternoon, the Rockies’ veteran left-hander stood on the mound at Coors Field and tipped his cap to the fans serenading him with cheers and applause. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for serenade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenade
  1. lullaby
  2. croon
  3. chant
  4. warble
  5. chorus
  6. trill
  7. glee
  8. sharp
Noun
  • Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of lullaby
Verb
  • Jessica Chastain is no stranger to the world of country crooning.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sinatra and Dean Martin croon softly on the speakers (until the occasional Charli xcx track sneaks in).
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of croon
Noun
  • At Old Trafford, Vinny usually sat in front of a man who launched into the same racist chant every two weeks.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands have spent more than a decade behind bars for a passing protest, a stray chant, or a post on a screen.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chant
Verb
  • Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • With her rich rupture of a voice, Caven warbles and quavers 16 autobiographical songs in German and French, accompanied by the electronic Catalan band Molforts.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of warble
Noun
  • Both Anthropic and OpenAI have been at the center of a fierce debate over AI safety, after a growing chorus of researchers warned that the companies' models could potentially cause catastrophic harm.
    — Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Falcons entered Caesars Superdome to a chorus of boos from a crowd some 70,000 strong.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chorus
Verb
  • The chihuahuan raven has a somewhat different vocalization, with more of a trilling quality to its croak.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trill
Noun
  • Privately, the Kremlin leader must be rubbing his hands with glee.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The glee with which the abbey was dismantled reflected centuries of tension between the town authorities and the monks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of glee
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of sharp

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