crooning

Example Sentences

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For many, the waterfront that Lebanese singer Fairouz immortalised in 1961 -- crooning about "the coast of Alexandria, coast of love" -- is no more.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The label is fitting in part on a literal level because Gunn ends his movie on Superman’s smiling face with the song “Punkrocker,” which features Iggy Pop crooning, “I’m a punkrocker, yes I am.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

No amount of Kate Bush’s heroic crooning will save them.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

He even looked younger, swapping his clean-shaven exuberance for a moodier vibe, crooning ballads beneath a cap and shades that hid his face.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

I can hear her crooning a country church song called "Long Black Train" as I slump onto the couch in defeat.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins