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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

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

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

“You’re not going to serenade me, are you?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

"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

They belt out the lyrics to “Hey Jude” as singer Chloe Kat serenades them with a guitar in hand.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

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

All love serenades must come to an end.

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 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

Under Dolan’s leadership, the Knicks suffered 16 losing seasons in one 19-year stretch, as fans at Madison Square Garden serenaded him with chants of “Sell the team.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Thousands were also serenaded by ex-One Direction singer Niall Horan, who also made a surprise appearance during Stargazing singer Myles Smith's main stage set for their collab, Drive Safe.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Every few days in the lunchroom she serenaded someone new with “Happy Birthday.”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

Instead of hostility, they could only hear the sound of European fans sweetly serenading them.

From BBC Sep. 27, 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

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

Casey started it with his “nice shorts” comment at the start of practice, and now he had to endure being the object of our serenading.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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