serenade
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The rain did not dampen the spirits of a hearty and colourful band of about two dozen Zimbabwe fans, who danced and sang throughout the damp afternoon to serenade their team's qualification.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Its descending bass line, colored by Fender Rhodes piano and Mr. Frampton’s tender vocals, result in a soulful serenade: “Wanna be with you night and day / Ooh, baby, I love your way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
She knew her guests had studied the music of Stephen Foster in school, so she arranged for a group to serenade them with songs like “Oh! Susanna” and “My Old Kentucky Home.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
That came under manager George Graham in an era that inspired the famous "1-0 to the Arsenal" chant to serenade a team with the kind of defensive resilience that Arteta's men are replicating.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
And we ’ave choirs of wood nymphs, ’oo serenade us as we eat.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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"She was always singing serenades at home and I was always listening. It is thanks to her that I have this taste for music and that I deeply love singing," she added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The holiday serenades, decorations dating back to the 1930s and a Christmas tree with more than 14,000 lights are part of the draw.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
The moment - during part of the show where Martin serenades audience members with an improvised song - went viral, and has reportedly led to at least one divorce.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
“Go Pack Go!” serenades soon joined the soundtrack, though, and this became quite a New Year’s Eve blowout.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
All love serenades must come to an end.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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The marathon ended Sunday with Dudamel literally enthroned by, and serenaded by, Chris Martin of the band Coldplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Tonight we sing about love," he told the crowd after Treasure, before introducing the Angel Baby Cam, a segment in which fans' reactions were projected onto the giant screens as he serenaded them.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Trump watched the event octagon-side alongside White, while the United States Marine Band serenaded fighters during their walkouts, which started from inside the White House.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The bestselling tenor also avoided the second inauguration but made a special Oval Office visit in October, when he serenaded the president.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
We didn’t have a tent, we just lay under the stars, nestled inside the Millers’ fluffy sleeping bags, serenaded by frogs, the fire we’d cooked the dogs on dying out by our feet.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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An elderly England fan, probably close to the age I am now, 76, was serenading a group of supporters by singing, "Geoff Hurst scores for all the goals, hallelujah!"
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Italian right-wing tabloid Libero published a front-page cartoon of Trump serenading Meloni with the headline “It’s love again.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The Crawleys’ exclusive dinner with Noël Coward is an unmitigated success, crowned by Coward serenading her with his hit “Poor Little Rich Girl” and citing Mary as the inspiration for his next play.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2025
The 35-year-old connected with the crowd instantly, serenading them with fan favourites such as Scorsese Baby Daddy and F2F.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
Dad asked me, catching me serenading Teddy as I pushed him around the kitchen in his stroller in a vain attempt to get him to nap.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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