crooned; crooning; croons
2
: to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner
The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
especially
: to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems
: to sing (something, such as a popular song or a lullaby) in a crooning manner
… croons ballads that conjure up the tenderness of puppy love …—
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croon
noun
Examples of croon in a Sentence
The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sometimes the performers croon before a standing microphone.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
And yet, the singer spent most of the set crooning with his eyes closed, seemingly growing more comfortable in the space throughout the song.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
And yet, the singer spent most of the set crooning with his eyes closed, seemingly growing more comfortable in the space throughout the song.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croon. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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