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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Recent Examples of serenades
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
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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
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Is that panic, when the flute trills high?—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Your neighbor might rely on an oxygen concentrator to breathe – a machine the size of a carry-on bag that hums quietly through the night.—
Katherine Asmussen,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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The group hums in agreement, offering dispatches from their own lives about thorny friendships.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Next to him, his little brother Aidan Raya-García, 17, helped with back-up vocals.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Haze and The Rudeboyz, the song is a modern-day reggaetón track fused with hard-hitting perreo melodies backed by Calderón and Álvarez’s melodious vocals.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the moon harmonizes with Uranus, financial or professional woes weigh less heavily on you.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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From furry outerwear to bags and accessories, this rich shade is a classic that harmonizes well with nearly everything.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pick Three Paige Williams on uplifting songs.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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People find so much beauty in nature, from the dazzling colors of butterflies to the melodious songs of birds and the aromas of flowers.—
Logan S. James,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first is rewriting public-domain hymns with community members to sing at protests.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the words written in her autobiography served as the guide for the two-hour service filled with hymns and scriptures, as Christ Episcopal Church rector Father Jonathan Archer read a passage from the book which was published in 2000 during her memorial on Friday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These include artist of the year, song of the year, pop song of the year, favorite TikTok dance, best lyrics, best music video, favorite on screen and favorite tour style.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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He is known for his distinctive style and humorous lyrics.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Serenades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenades. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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