serenading

Definition of serenadingnext
present participle of serenade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenading
Verb
  • What’s more, he is seen and heard crooning more than his costar in the film Kelly Rowland, who was one third of the legendary girl group Destiny’s Child, and has had a successful solo career since.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Tammy Wynette and George Jones may have gotten a D-I-V-O-R-C-E, but the crooning duo had a hard time severing ties for good.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The constant sound first of construction equipment, then perpetually humming computer banks, was never part of the plan.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Three women sat in a row beside me under humming dryers, speaking in Swahili.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Fortunately, the Education Department opted to go in that direction by harmonizing GE rulemaking with OBBB language.
    David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Mercury harmonizing with Jupiter reframes the big picture around ambition.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Serenading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenading. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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