ser·e·nade
ˌser-ə-ˈnād 
1
a
: a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance
especially
: one given outdoors at night for a woman being courted
b
: a work so performed
2
: an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble, and midway between the suite and the symphony in style
serenaded; serenading
: to play a serenade
: to perform a serenade in honor of
serenader
noun
Examples of serenade in a Sentence
Verb
He serenaded her from the garden below her window.
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Noun
Twain's creamy serenade Nestlé's Coffee Mate makes its Super Bowl debut with a collaboration featuring Shania Twain.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
According to Magnus, 20, his dad’s friend John C. Reilly once treated a party to a sweet serenade.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
The décor in all is refined with touches of wit and bespoke furnishings ranging from the classic baby blue couches and piano in the library to the painting of a monkey serenading a love interest in the Clubhouse entrance and handmade Indonesian rattan fourposter bed in the Pink Sands House.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Bowen led the walk to the away enclosure, where supporters serenaded the squad with various chants.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Serenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serenade. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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serenade
1 of 2 noun
ser·e·nade
ˌser-ə-ˈnād
: music as sung or played outdoors at night for a woman
serenade
2 of 2 verb
serenaded; serenading
: to entertain with or perform a serenade
serenader
noun
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