How to Use croon in a Sentence

croon

verb
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  • The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
  • 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
  • The phases of the moon reflected onto the stage floor as Uchis draped herself over a temple-like structure to croon the song.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The camera pans to Cody crooning while stringing his guitar throughout the video.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023

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