crooned

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The wholesome Rodgers and Hammerstein tunes have been taught in classrooms, crooned in karaoke bars and used in U.S.-China diplomacy for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Diplomatic wheels, it seemed, were in motion, even as the lack of detail left many around the world with suspicious minds, as Elvis once crooned.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

TVs across the state blared what became known as the “banjo ad,” in which a country singer crooned that Newby would bring “justice tough but fair.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

As the música Mexicana sensation crooned the heartbroken lyrics of “Y Lloro” and a symphony of “Rockstar’s” horns rang out, he commanded the stage’s catwalk and hit every note from the pits of his diaphragm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

Greyback crooned as he forced them along the corridor.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling