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
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.
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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.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
Scrolling SoundCloud the other week, I was reminded of the Blackberry arguments, email apologies, and voicemail serenades of the Heartbreak Drake era.
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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
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The band was nominated for two Grammy awards, first in 1999 for rock or rap gospel album and then in 2000 for best performance by a duo or group with vocals.
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The lyrics are heartfelt and romantic, and paired with Minhyuk’s vocals, evoke a sense of yearning, sincerity, and comfort.
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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.
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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.
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But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
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Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
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Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
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Is that panic, when the flute trills high?
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For centuries, spiritual hymns have kept hope alive, even more so for the enslaved.
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The videos collectively cover American history from the American Revolution into the early 1970s and includes songs associated with Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Bob Dylan, John Denver and others as well as folk songs, hymns, blues songs and more.
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This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.
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To prevent its data centers from overheating, SpaceX plans to adopt liquid cooling, but not the kind that hums inside your desktop PC.
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According to viewers, a woman appearing to be Alannah uses the N-word while lip-syncing lyrics.
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The West End revival is being directed by Stephen Daldry from the original book and lyrics by Lee Hall and music by John.
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The Libra moon harmonizes with Venus today, offering an opportunity to grow as a team.
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The willful Sun harmonizes with Chiron, offering opportunities for growth in your 9th House of Learning, encouraging questions and practical wisdom that make big ideas workable.
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“Serenades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenades. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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