croon
Example Sentences
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His voice — vulnerable, pliable, at times crooning — has the bloom of youth.
From New York Times
“Will you help me repair my door?” he croons in one track, before adding, “Did you have to traumatize my kids?”
From Washington Post
Onstage, a local musician, Wyatt Justice, crooned country songs next to a wall-size American flag.
From New York Times
Bono croons as if he’s singing quietly into your ear, and most of the arrangements rely on acoustic guitar or piano — like MTV’s old “Unplugged” shows, but by no means devoid of studio enhancements.
From New York Times
Tyler’s lyrics formed a cataract of consonants that worked themselves into frenzied screeches or passionate croons.
From Washington Post
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