serenade
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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
Swansea co-owner Snoop Dogg wants fans to serenade him by twirling towels when he visits the Welsh football club for the first time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 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
Marcos thought no woman in her right mind could remain impassive before a barrel-organ serenade.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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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
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
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
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"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
A singer from the Chinese military serenaded then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with the song during his 2018 trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Every few days in the lunchroom she serenaded someone new with “Happy Birthday.”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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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
And that was the tune belted out from the west section of the national stadium as the City players lifted the trophy amid the pyrotechnics, and fans rejoiced by serenading Semenyo.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
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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