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.
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Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Marcel In the heat of the afternoon, the Fort Worth blues singer Marcel — as in Brandon Marcel, a close collaborator and backing singer for Leon Bridges — crooned his way through a half-hour set while Bridges swayed and applauded from the side of the stage.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
His coffee shop crooning is a transparent exercise in personal rebranding.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
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
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Marcel In the heat of the afternoon, the Fort Worth blues singer Marcel — as in Brandon Marcel, a close collaborator and backing singer for Leon Bridges — crooned his way through a half-hour set while Bridges swayed and applauded from the side of the stage.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
His coffee shop crooning is a transparent exercise in personal rebranding.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
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
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“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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