serenading

present participle of serenade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenading
Verb
  • The melody is crooning and desperate, and their harmonies intertwine in a way that is supposed to mirror their bodies.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the penalty kill is also humming at a rate unseen in Denver for a long time.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Their offense is humming (averaging nearly 36 points per game), the offensive line continues to perform at a high level, allowing very few sacks, and the defense has been feeding off momentum with key plays in recent outings.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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
  • 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
  • The rich brown cow pattern looks particularly great with the actor’s minimalist style, harmonizing wonderfully with a neutral color palette.
    Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The Moon enters Pisces in the morning of October 31st, harmonizing with the Sun in Scorpio and squaring Uranus retrograde in Gemini.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Serenading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenading. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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