crooned

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The wholesome Rodgers and Hammerstein tunes have been taught in classrooms, crooned in karaoke bars and used in U.S.-China diplomacy for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Diplomatic wheels, it seemed, were in motion, even as the lack of detail left many around the world with suspicious minds, as Elvis once crooned.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

As Brothers crooned his own tribute, he closed his eyes, as though praying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

TVs across the state blared what became known as the “banjo ad,” in which a country singer crooned that Newby would bring “justice tough but fair.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

“Oojie woojie woo, you little yappers,” he crooned.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood