crooner

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Recent Examples of crooner The dichotomy of his life — between hardened gang member and soulful crooner — was on display during his occasional stints in the county jail system, according to Townsend, a former Rollin’ 20s Bloods member, now executive director of a gang intervention nonprofit, 2nd Call. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 Acacia Forgot as Trisha Paytas Acacia Forgot is a country crooner whose hairy behind snatched attention (and clasped that makeup brush near the end of her first lip-sync of the season) on the Main Stage. EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025 The crooner’s effortless blending of country, rap and R&B over a Jersey club beat lends itself to outfits fit for a dance break. Danielle Gilliard, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025 That smash, which helped the crooner earn his first Grammy nomination, is the seventh-longest-leading No. 1 ever, with 23 stays inside the penthouse. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crooner
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Noun
  • The late singer shared a video on his Facebook page of himself performing onstage during his induction ceremony.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The keyboard player and sometimes lead singer for the band was 82.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Seychelles warblers are socially monogamous, meaning that a male and female form a long-term pair bond over a long period of time, usually several mating seasons or even whole lifetimes.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Share [Findings] Cocaine trafficking was found to threaten the golden-cheeked warbler.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The actor/director (and Broadway belter) has become a verifiable viral phenomenon after posting a video on Christmas Eve as a how-to on transforming your voice in 90 seconds.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Would have been an absolute belter if Cavani had been fit.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
Noun
  • Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.
    Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.
    Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • King Stingray has announced the departure of lead vocalist Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu just as the band prepares to embark on their massive For The Dreams national tour.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The evening featured stirring moments, from vocalist Pia Toscano’s powerful performance to an update from amfAR Board Co-Chairs T. Ryan Greenawalt and Kevin McClatchy.
    Erin Michelle Newberg, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooner. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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