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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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Aug. 2024
To match the moody lover's serenade, the Paycor cameras cut to couples in the crowd swaying with buzzing serenity.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 July 2024
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
The 38-year-old serenaded Melyssa Ford onstage during his New York City show.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The artist famous for her barefoot serenade of Greta Gerwig during the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony completed the look with a pair of black leather Jazz derby shoes, all from the house of Louis Vuitton.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Aug. 2024
To match the moody lover's serenade, the Paycor cameras cut to couples in the crowd swaying with buzzing serenity.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 July 2024
Verb
Harris’s pick of Walz, a former high school teacher and football coach, has also energized the Democratic base with huge crowds serenading the duo in a blitz of battleground states last week.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
The 38-year-old serenaded Melyssa Ford onstage during his New York City show.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Serenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serenade. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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