ser·e·nade
ˌser-ə-ˈnād 
1
a
: a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance
especially
: one given outdoors at night for a woman being courted
b
: a work so performed
2
: an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble, and midway between the suite and the symphony in style
serenaded; serenading
: to play a serenade
: to perform a serenade in honor of
serenader
noun
Examples of serenade in a Sentence
Verb
He serenaded her from the garden below her window.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
As Luka Dončić prepared to run out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ tunnel for his pregame warmup, he was serenaded with cheers and applause by multiple rows of fans wearing No. 77 Lakers and Slovenia jerseys lining the railings.
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Noun
Then, there's the question that all the fangirls are wondering: Will the serenades live on?
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Twain's creamy serenade Nestlé's Coffee Mate makes its Super Bowl debut with a collaboration featuring Shania Twain.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Millions of people have been moved by a woman serenading a cancer patient on her final journey home in an ambulance.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
As Luka Dončić prepared to run out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ tunnel for his pregame warmup, he was serenaded with cheers and applause by multiple rows of fans wearing No. 77 Lakers and Slovenia jerseys lining the railings.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Serenade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serenade. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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serenade
1 of 2 noun
ser·e·nade
ˌser-ə-ˈnād
: music as sung or played outdoors at night for a woman
serenade
2 of 2 verb
serenaded; serenading
: to entertain with or perform a serenade
serenader
noun
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