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serenade

[ser-uh-neyd] / ˌsɛr əˈneɪd /
NOUN
melody
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It also found that he arranged for a singer to serenade the staffer on her birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

González called up the regulars who had recently celebrated birthdays so the crowd could serenade them.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2026

Snoop Dogg has asked fans to serenade him by twirling towels on his first visit to the club.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

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

Cicadas trilled through the humid air; overhead, the rustling leaves made their own kind of serenade, a sign that, perhaps here, things were safe.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

"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

Bublé plays himself and serenades an audience during a beach concert.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

My grandfather, who had sat through the clarinet serenades as he sat through everything, aware of their significance but unconvinced of the wisdom of getting involved, now glared at his son.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

The players were each given an introduction as they came out for their warm-up, while the crowd serenaded the team with "champions of England" throughout the 3-0 win over Coventry.

From BBC Aug. 21, 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

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 lie quietly, staring at the crisped wooden beams of the loft, serenaded by the flap and flutter of the pigeons in their cages.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

Four goals plus an excellent assist for Harry Kane's goal in the 2-0 win over Panama has had England's supporters serenading the 23-year-old here in the USA.

From BBC Jul. 11, 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

Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the G.O.A.T. — greatest of all time.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

As though he were serenading the rising sun, Jack went on blowing till the shelters were astir and the hunters crept to the platform and the littluns whimpered as now they so frequently did.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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