croon
Example Sentences
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The woman took his palm, spat on it—he flinched, but she hung on to it— rubbed it with her thumb, and began to croon.
From Literature
They have crooned to covers of Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter, danced in the style of K-pop stars and pretended to have beef with other boy bands—and Katy Perry, too.
I am here, I am alive, listen to me, she croons, as much to herself as to them.
From Literature
Weir’s playing was nimble and intuitive, his voice a sly croon that got appealingly craggy with age.
From Los Angeles Times
As Brothers crooned his own tribute, he closed his eyes, as though praying.
From Los Angeles Times
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