- present participle of croon.
crooning
Example Sentences
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He’s bringing his mound-like focus every time he approaches the plate with Michael Bublé crooning on Ohtani’s behalf: “I’m feelin’ good...”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
For many, the waterfront that Lebanese singer Fairouz immortalised in 1961 -- crooning about "the coast of Alexandria, coast of love" -- is no more.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The label is fitting in part on a literal level because Gunn ends his movie on Superman’s smiling face with the song “Punkrocker,” which features Iggy Pop crooning, “I’m a punkrocker, yes I am.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
No amount of Kate Bush’s heroic crooning will save them.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
When he had finished, there was silence, except for Celestina’s crooning.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
