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serenading

verb

present participle of serenade

as in crooning

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The minute-long clip, shared on June 10, shows Langley crooning the late '90s ballad while accompanying herself on piano.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The camera pans to Cody crooning while strumming his guitar throughout the video.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

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Some of Stamos other works have included portraits of Jamie Lee Curtis and his niece, paintings of humming birds, and his take on the Palace of Versailles.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Providing an energy lifeline to the rest of the world might have been a necessary step to keep its own economy humming.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

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Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.

— Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026

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However, Saturn just went retrograde, and Jupiter will be harmonizing with Saturn by trine on August 31.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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