as in lullaby
a vocal or instrumental performance that is given outdoors at night for a lover
wooed his lady with a serenade
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Recent Examples of serenade
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
She was also seen receiving a package and a serenade from a mariachi band in Madrid in photos taken back in April.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In a festive new commercial for Garage Beer, which the brothers became part owners of earlier this year, Jason Kelce shows off his vocal skills while Travis Kelce misses his chance to carol, instead serenading his brother over FaceTime.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The College Football Playoff in Atlanta is getting a serenade.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
She was also seen receiving a package and a serenade from a mariachi band in Madrid in photos taken back in April.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The video concludes with the mom serenading the feline while gently playing a hand drum.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In a festive new commercial for Garage Beer, which the brothers became part owners of earlier this year, Jason Kelce shows off his vocal skills while Travis Kelce misses his chance to carol, instead serenading his brother over FaceTime.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenade
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Twain chose to write a lullaby to commemorate his adult daughter, which Stephen recites to himself wading waist-high in the Ligurian Sea.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Luckily, a lullaby by her mom is filled with magic that sends her off into a slumber filled with adventurous dreams.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Michael Bublé’s perennial favorite Christmas wasn’t far behind, soaring from No. 9 to No. 2 as Australians embrace his crooning holiday classics.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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Her solitude is broken when two fellow students rush up, crooning her name in unison.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Here the chants sound like they were recorded right in the emerald green backyard displayed on the album cover with Bad Bunny’s friends shouting back at him.Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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One person was even leading protesters in chants on a bullhorn.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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To lend the appearance of vitality, junk cars driven by mannequins populated the parking lot to the backdrop of warbling holiday tapes played on low-fidelity loudspeakers.Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Phoenix, who doesn’t seem accustomed to singing, much less very interested in it, is forced to warble his way through song numbers while Gaga refuses to lay down a dichotomy between what’s real versus fantasy concerning her character’s musical talents.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Any minute now, the mockingbird will trill at me to go to bed.Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
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At dawn, cooing doves and trilling Eurasian blackbirds woke me.Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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For example, the synth hook in the intro melodically foreshadows lines two and four of the chorus vocal melody.Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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Doorbells tend to prompt dogs to bark, and a chorus of barking had the potential to throw off the opposing New Orleans Pelicans during trips to the free-throw line.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The former president's endorsement process has evolved from haphazard to sharp and effective, rendering all other endorsements all but obsolete.Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
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That included everything from off-center parts at Simone Rocha to sharp, contrasting textures at KNWLS.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Sep. 2023
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This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The future of TikTok, meanwhile, remains unclear, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday over a potential U.S. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping people will continue raising their ya ya ya with glee.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Serenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenade. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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