crooned

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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

As I crooned “I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive” along with Hank Williams, I added a little yodel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 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

He opened the pouch on his jerkin and crooned to something nestled inside.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill