serenading

present participle of serenade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenading
Verb
  • The group’s members respond in kind, crooning the song’s longing lyrics in Korean at Minogue as the studio audience lose it and their other four bandmates, and J Balvin, look on with big smiles from chairs just offstage.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But with the wheels realigned and the engine humming again, the Broncos now have to sit in neutral.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Kelce also had a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2, which premiered on Netflix in July, and New Heights, his podcast with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, is humming along after Amazon’s Wondery picked it up last year in a three-year deal for a minimum of $105 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On a brighter note, with your traditional ruler, Jupiter, harmonizing with the North Node of fate in your sign, themes surrounding your joy, romantic desires and self-expression become pathways to your growth.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Uranus harmonizing with Neptune says to boldly envision together instead of playing it safe.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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