serenades 1 of 2

noun

plural of serenade
as in chants
a vocal or instrumental performance that is given outdoors at night for a lover wooed his lady with a serenade

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serenades

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verb

present tense third-person singular of serenade
as in croons

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Recent Examples of serenades
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 Across from the San Francisco Giants’ home base of Oracle Park, the audience swayed to British singer-songwriter Oliva Dean’s R&B-infused serenades at The One Party by Uber at Pier 48. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenades
  1. vocals
  2. croons
  3. songs
  4. trills
  5. hymns
  6. hums
  7. lyrics
  8. harmonizes
Noun
  • The project offers more of those syrupy melodics, with Shimmy’s distinct, saxophone-like vocals guiding listeners through a romantic landscape.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Readily available stem separators automatically split a complete song into vocals, instruments, bass, and drums, commenters noted.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocals
Verb
  • Those who fail to sing get tagged with a red laser pointer, so pretty much everyone croons.
    — Los Angeles Times, 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
Definition of croons
Noun
  • Students from Rebel Song Academy, Harmony Project and Base Academy of Music will all take the stage, while Stars Out, a youth performance group, will perform songs connected to Kansas City musicians whose contributions are often overlooked.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • His songs have become part of the American soundtrack, turning up in movies, television, commercials and countless high school graduation videos.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of songs
Verb
  • McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of trills
Noun
  • Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • One of six children, Tyler grew up idolizing Tina Turner and Janis Joplin and singing hymns in the Anglican church her parents attended.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of hymns
Verb
  • 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
  • Still, the fandoms that are most likely to post emo lyrics or examine the most devastating lines could have a slightly inflated score.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Considering the cross-generational appeal of Orzabal’s songs, being allowed a peek into the experiences that informed his lyrics and the creation of the music is a rare treat.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lyrics
Verb
  • Friends and colleagues need to hear what’s on your mind as the moon harmonizes with Mercury.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Auspicious Jupiter energizes your 3rd House of Communication while imaginative Neptune harmonizes from your 11th House of Friends and Community, making ideas, introductions, and pitches flow more easily.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of harmonizes

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