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serenade

[ser-uh-nayd] / 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

A similarly passionate serenade followed the victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 that sent the Americans into the round of 16, a game watched by a record 33.5 million US viewers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

At the very least, there is every reason to ignore the stale serenade of the bank lobby that any regulation will only hurt the people we are trying to help.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 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

And then—even though there are plenty of empty seats—he stands right in front of her, as if to serenade her.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

"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

She serenades me with Marvin Gaye, Kate Bush and — wait, what’s that?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024

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

Just as the players he serenaded with his calls became institutions in the sport, so did he.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

Bieber later took the stage and serenaded his wife with his hit “One Less Lonely Girl.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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

When the young men serenaded only the flute was forbidden.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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

While taking a break outside a downtown Oxnard restaurant, he looked tired, wiping his forehead after serenading a pair, a couple and a group at a Mexican restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

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

There would have been no torchlight parades, no crowds serenading Lincoln at the Executive Mansion, no little children scampering through the streets with little paper flags with red, white, and blue stars and stripes.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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