How to Use croon in a Sentence

croon

verb

• The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
• Sometimes the performers croon before a standing microphone.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
• The man croons in the lobby as the girl in red pants back toward the door.
  — Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017
• Styles, now 29, crooned the chorus as the rest of the band lulled harmonies to support him.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
• Just a talented dude who lets loose and croons with the best 'em.
  — Laura Beck, Cosmopolitan, 25 May 2015
• In the song, Eilish croons about the pain of being deceived.
  — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2020
• The presidents bobbed their heads and clapped their hands as soul singer Sam Moore crooned to the crowd.
  — Brooke A. Lewis, Houston Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2017
• As Hank Williams might have crooned, Your cheatin’ wallet . . .
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2019
• At least, that's what the country stars croon in their duet on the soundtrack of Netflix's Dumplin'.
  — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 8 Dec. 2018
• And with time, the singer continues to wow us with her sultry dance moves and pop star croons.
  — Nandi Howard, Essence, 21 Nov. 2019
• Shawn Mendes, more of a Normani peer, croons about feeling like the walls are caving in.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2019
• The Italian Elvis crooned and grooved on stage, electrifying the dance floor for young and old alike.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2019
• Now, the place where Bing Crosby crooned about the turf meeting the surf has scored the big-event version of the daily double.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
• The crooning Tacos and dancing Llamas may seem like the most outrageous part of the show.
  — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 7 Mar. 2020
• Singing, dancing and karaoke crooning queens will take over the Myrna's ballroom for the night. 9 p.m.
  — Zakiya McCummings, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 June 2017
• Frank Sinatra’s crooning voice fills the air, along with the aroma of incense.
  — USA TODAY, 2 July 2019
• The crowd was on their feet and crooning along with the two songbirds, who ended the performance with big smiles and a hug.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 16 Apr. 2018
• Hanks’ Fred Rogers croons in his trademark red sweater.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2019
• Ondara croons about his lofty plans of coming to this country, and reveals the pain that came with this move.
  — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2019
• Who knew rocker and guitarist Richie Sambora can croon with the best of them?
  — Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com, 3 Nov. 2017
• While crooning a verse in the video, long, sheer-looking curtains pull back to show he’ll be joined by a full band and a group of back-up singers.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
• Their first stab at crooning in unison came via a song by pop star Kesha.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2019
• The vid is Billie at her finest: crooning to a great beat, slinking around, and attempting to change the world all at once.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 5 Sep. 2019
• Both bride and groom were overcome with emotion as the duo crooned their rendition.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
• Fab spits about the streets and situationships as Hill croons in the background.
  — Luria Freeman, Billboard, 26 May 2017
• Hippie teens want to hear the Beatles, not pay to see the former Dorothy Gale croon her greatest hits.
  — Mara Reinstein, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2019
• Between shots of Ramos crooning to the camera, the couple kisses, cuddles and strips down to their undies.
  — Alexia Fernández, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
• He was supposed to croon Saturday night at the Civic downtown.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2019
• Across the lawn, green as a golf course, an Elvis impersonator croons from a bandstand that used to be a flatbed trailer.
  — Meadow Rue Merrill, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• 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

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024